Holy Murder: Abraham, Isaac, and the Rhetoric of Sacrifice

by Larry Powell

This volume examines one of the most controversial stories in the Bible_the akedah, or sacrifice of Isaac recounted in the 22nd chapter of Genesis. Today, more than three thousand years later, the story continues to evoke controversy. It has had an impact on Judaism, Christianity and Islam_each clinging to different interpretations. Even among adherents of a common faith, interpretations of the passage differ to such extremes that it can be used to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761835784
• ISBN13: 9780761835783
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.7"