Topic: 1. Sacrifice and Bible (16th-18th Century)
The Bible, with its plethora of examples of sacrifice and self-sacrifice, plays a pivotal role in shaping the discourse on sacrifice in the early modern world.
This section includes:
- Sources: A broad selection of early modern writings, encompassing biblical exegesis, theological and philosophical interpretations, various translations, prayer books, and hymns.
- Iconographic Representations: This visual collection showcases early modern depictions of biblical sacrifices, including key scenes like the Sacrifice of Isaac as interpreted in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
- Related Bibliography: Complemented by a comprehensive bibliography of scholarly works from the 19th to 21st centuries, offering modern perspectives and analyses of these historical interpretations.
The Iconography of the Sacrifice of Isaac in Early Christian Art
in: American Journal of Archeology, v. 26 (1922), issue 2: pp..
Sacrifice
in: Encyclopaedia Biblica: a Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political and Religious History, the Archaeology Geography and Natural History of the Bible, pp. 4183-4233
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1899-1903.
Sacrifice of Isaac ( Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts)
from: Warsaw picture Bible, Cod. 1164, fol. 26 (from Venice)
The Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw (JHI)
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1692)
from: Ze'enah u-Re'enah
Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, A. Hebr. 106, fol. 15v
Sacrifice of the ram and the lamb (1301-1400)
from: La Bible hystoriaus
Paris, BnF, Français 160, fol 95
Sacrifice of Josiah (1418-1420)
from: Bible historiale complétée [Royal MS 19 D VI]
British Library, London
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 6: The Mishnaic System of Sacrifice and Sanctuary
Eugene: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2007.
Sacrificio de Isaac (18th Century)
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos (Museu de Belles Arts), Valencia, Spain
The Sacrifice of Manoah and His Wife, Parents of Samson (17th Century)
Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Sacrifice in the Old Testament
in: Expository Times, v. 47 (1935-1936), issue : pp.250-254.
Violent Rituals of the Hebrew Bible
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019.
The sacrifice of Isaac (16th)
Christie's, London
El sacrificio de Isaac [1616]
Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao
Two Dissertations on Sacrifices
London: Burton and Briggs; Gale and Fenner Hatchard, [1817].
Judith and Holofernes (after 1745)
Hungarian National Gallery
Il Sansone: libri tre
Venice: Turrini, 1638.