King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities

Francesca Stavrakopoulou

Published by De Gruyter 2004

King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice

Biblical Distortions of Historical Realities

Francesca Stavrakopoulou

Volume 338 in the series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110899641

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About this book

The Hebrew Bible portrays King Manasseh and child sacrifice as the most reprehensible person and the most objectionable practice within the story of 'Israel'. This monograph suggests that historically, neither were as deviant as the Hebrew Bible appears to insist. Through careful historical reconstruction, it is argued that Manasseh was one of Judah's most successful monarchs, and child sacrifice played a central role in ancient Judahite religious practice. The biblical writers, motivated by ideological concerns, have thus deliberately distorted the truth about Manasseh and child sacrifice.

Author / Editor information

D.Phil. thesis under the supervision of Dr Paul M. Joyce, Oxford/Great Britain.

Reviews

"A wonderful book."
M. Barker in Book List 5/2005

"[...] für die Religionsgeschichte Judas wichtige und innovative Studie."
A. C. Hagedorn in: ZAW 117/2005

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	i
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 The Biblical Manasseh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
2 The Historical Manasseh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
3 The Distortion of Manasseh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
4 The Biblical Portrayal of Child Sacrifice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
5 The Historical Reality of Child Sacrifice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
The Distortion of Child Sacrifice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301
Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	317
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	323
Indexes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	371

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Edition: Reprint 2012
Audience: Scholars, Institutes, Libraries
Pages
- Front matter: 15
- Main content: 405
Keywords: Altes Testament; Menschenopfer; Manasseh

eBook

Published: October 24, 2012
ISBN: 9783110899641

Hardcover

Published: August 25, 2004
ISBN: 9783110179941