Abraham's curse : child sacrifice in the legacies of the West - Chilton, Bruce (New York : Doubleday, 2008)
The test -- Sacrificial species, human offerings -- Martyrdom, the Jewish invention -- Blood of the Lamb -- The Son's eternal sacrifice -- Martyrs, in the flesh -- Gnostic laughter, Roman pornography, blood payment -- Taking leave of Moriah -- Ibrahim's sacrificial vision -- Blood harvest -- The long descent.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-243) and index.
Keywords: Isaac -- (Biblical patriarch) -- Sacrifice; Abraham -- (Biblical patriarch); Child sacrifice