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.
Ospitare gli dei: sacrificio e diluvio
in: Studi Storici, v. 25 (1984), issue 4: pp.847-857.
Aspetti del sacrificio nel mondo greco e nella Bibbia ebraica
in: Sacrificio e società nel mondo antico, pp. 123-162
Roma - Bari: Laterza , 1988.
The Sacrifice of Isaac in Medieval Jewish Art
in: Artibus et historiae, v. 16 (1987), issue --: pp.67-89.
Revisiting the 'Binding of Isaac' Mosaic in the Beth-Alpha Synagogue
in: Bulletin of the Asia Institute, v. 6 (1992), issue 83: pp.6.
The Passover Sacrifice
in: Studies in the Religion of Ancient Israel, pp. 86-116
Leiden: Brill, 1972.
The Self-Offering and Death of Christ as a Sacrifice in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles
in: Sacrifice in the Bible, pp. 111-129
Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 1995.
In What Way Is Christ’s Death a Sacrifice? Theories of Sacrifice and Theologies of the Cross
in: Diversity of Sacrifice: Form and Function of Sacrificial Practices in the Ancient World and Beyond, pp. 255-270
Albany: State University of New York Press, 2016.
The Fullness of Sacrifice: an Essay in Reconciliation
London: MacMillan & Co., 1930.
Leviathan
Oxford : Oxford University Press, Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes, 2012-2014.
Figure femminili dell'Antico Testamento in alcuni pittori italiani (1500-1650)
in: Donne e Bibbia nella crisi dell'Europa cattolica (secoli XVI-XVII), pp. 141-158
Trapani: Il pozzo di Giacobbe, 2014.
Fausto Sozzini, la teoria del sacrificio e il socinianesimo
in: Bruniana & Campanelliana, v. XXVII (2021), issue 1-2: pp.195-210.
Religione senza sacrificio. Grozio e Sozzini alle origini di un tema illuminista
in: Rivista Storica Italiana, v. 128 (), issue 2: pp.383-421.
Religione senza sacrificio. Grozio e Sozzini alle origini di un tema illuminista
in: Rivista Storica Italiana, v. 128 (), issue 2: pp.383-421.
Fausto Sozzini, la teoria del sacrificio e il socinianesimo
in: Bruniana & Campanelliana, v. XXVII (2021), issue 1-2: pp.195-210.
The Iconography of the Sacrifice of Abraham
in: Vigiliae Christianae , v. 15 (1961), issue 4: pp.214–55.
Shakespeare and Abraham
Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2015.
After Fifty Years: Aspects of Sacrifice in the Old Testament
in: Expository Times, v. 50 (1938-39), issue : pp.151-155.
Sacrifice and Sacrament
in: Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, pp. 1-7
Edinburgh - New York: T. & T. Clark - Scribner's sons, 1962.
The Family Romance of Martyrdom in Second Maccabees
New York: Routledge, 2017.