Hungry God : Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion
Shulman, David
Hungry God : Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion - London University Of Chicago Press 1993 - 157
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.
9780226755717
Religion and Spirituality
Child Sacrifice
Non-fiction
294.534 SHU
Hungry God : Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion - London University Of Chicago Press 1993 - 157
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.
9780226755717
Religion and Spirituality
Child Sacrifice
Non-fiction
294.534 SHU
