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Unbinding Isaac : The Significance of the Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought /

"Unbinding Isaac assembles multiple strands of thought and modern knowledge of ancient human sacrifice to offer an original reading of the Akedah. God would like to want child sacrifice-a remarkable display of devotion-but moreso does not want child sacrifice. An authentically religious act can...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Koller, Aaron J., 1978- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2020]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Unbinding Isaac assembles multiple strands of thought and modern knowledge of ancient human sacrifice to offer an original reading of the Akedah. God would like to want child sacrifice-a remarkable display of devotion-but moreso does not want child sacrifice. An authentically religious act cannot be done through the harm of another human being"--
Notas:Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (282 pages).
ISBN:9780827618459