| ISBN: | 9780226755717 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 1993 |
| Author: | David Dean Shulman |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press an imprint of University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 157 pages |
| Genres: |
Hinduism Sacred texts, scriptures and revered writings |
India's folklore and classical literature abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In The Hungry God, David Shulman examines one set of such tales-Hindu texts that bear similarities to the biblical aqedah, the account of Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac.
The Hungry God features in the following genres: Hinduism, Sacred texts, scriptures and revered writings
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The Hungry God was written by David Dean Shulman and published by The University of Chicago Press an imprint of University of Chicago Press
The Hungry God has 157 pages