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Sacrifice and the Body: Biblical Anthropology and Christian Self-Understanding - Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies John Dunnill New edition
Sacrifice and the Body: Biblical Anthropology and Christian Self-Understanding - Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
John Dunnill
What is sacrifice? For many people today the word has negative overtones, suggesting loss, or death, or violence. But in religions, ancient and modern, the word is linked primarily to joyous feasting which puts people in touch with the deepest realities. John Dunnill's study brings together insights from social anthropology, biblical studies.
229 pages, Includes 2 figures
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 3, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781409418825 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 254 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 242 × 21 mm · 616 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Astley, Revd Jeff |
| Series Editor | Beckford, Professor James A. |
| Series Editor | Brummer, Mr. Richard |
| Series Editor | Brummer, Professor Vincent |
| Series Editor | Fiddes, Professor Paul S. |
| Series Editor | Gorringe, Professor T. J. |
| Series Editor | Grenz, Mr. Stanley J. |
| Series Editor | Hutch, Mr. Richard |
| Series Editor | Jasper, Dr. David |