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.

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Grottanelli, C.

Ospitare gli dei: sacrificio e diluvio

in: Studi Storici, v. 25 (1984), issue 4: pp.847-857.

Grottanelli, C.; Grottanelli, C. - Parise, N. F. (Eds.)

Aspetti del sacrificio nel mondo greco e nella Bibbia ebraica

in: Sacrificio e società nel mondo antico, pp. 123-162

Roma - Bari: Laterza , 1988.

Haran, M.; Anderson, G.W. - Beckwith, R. T. - Selman, M. J. - de Boer, G.W. - Castellino, G.R. - Cazelles, H. - Emerton, J. - Nielsen, E. - May, H.G. - Zimmerli, W. (Eds.)

The Passover Sacrifice

in: Studies in the Religion of Ancient Israel, pp. 86-116

Leiden: Brill, 1972.

Head, P. M.; Beckwith, R. T. - Selman, M. J. (Eds.)

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.

Heim, S. M.; Murray, C. A. (Ed.)

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.

Hobbes, Thomas; Noel Malcolm (Ed.)

Leviathan

Oxford : Oxford University Press, Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes, 2012-2014.

Hornik, E. J.

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.

Jackson, K.

Shakespeare and Abraham

Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2015.

James, E. O.

After Fifty Years: Aspects of Sacrifice in the Old Testament

in: Expository Times, v. 50 (1938-39), issue : pp.151-155.

James, E. O. ; Hastings, J. (Ed.)

Sacrifice and Sacrament

in: Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, pp. 1-7

Edinburgh - New York: T. & T. Clark - Scribner's sons, 1962.


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