AskHistorians Podcast 074 - Sacrifice in the Ancient Near East
The AskHistorians Podcast · AskHistorians Podcast
November 4, 201650m 17s
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Show Notes
KoineLingua discusses the practices and purposes of sacrifice in the Ancient Near East. The conversation covers the various forms of animal sacrifice, as well as the understanding of the divine being sacrificed to, before turning to the question of human sacrifice in the region and Biblically. (50min)