The Hungry God: Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion - David Shulman - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226755717 - October 1, 1993
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The Hungry God: Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion 1st edition

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The folklore and classical literature of India abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In this book the author examines one set of such tales - Hindu texts that bear similarities to the biblical aqedah, the account of Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac.

168 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released October 1, 1993
ISBN13 9780226755717
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 168
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   340 g
Language English  

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