The Hungry God: Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Hungry God: Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion Book

India's folklore and classical literature abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In The Hungry God, David Shulman examines one set of such tales—Hindu texts that bear similarities to the biblical aqedah, the account of Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac. In all the stories that Shulman explores, the sacrifice proceeds from a divine command and has no utilitarian explanation or rationale. Read More

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  • 0226755711
  • 9780226755717
  • Shulman
  • 1 August 1993
  • Chicago University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 168
  • 2nd
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