Capital punishment in the Pentateuch: why the Bible prescribes ritual killing
Through the application of mimetic theory Skidmore examines the social impact of capital punishment upon the community, and explores the cathartic nature of this practice within key Pentateuchal texts. Skidmore shows how Mimetic theorists such as Girard advance a view that a community ravaged by ven...
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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London
International Clark
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Skidmore, Simon, Capital punishment in the Pentateuch : why the Bible prescribes ritual killing] (2023) (Hopf, Matthias Rüdiger)
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Biblical Studies
B Religion B Theology Christianity |
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