Stroumsa, Guy G.

The end of sacrifice : religious transformations in late antiquity / [manuscript] : Guy G. Stroumsa ; translated by Susan Emanuel. - [American ed.]. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2009. - xviii, 136 p. ; 23 cm.

"Originally published as La fin du sacrifice: les mutations religieuses de l'Antiquit ťardive, Odile Jacob, 2005"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the American edition -- A new care of the self -- The rise of religions of the book -- Transformations of ritual -- From civic religion to community religion -- From wisdom teacher to spiritual master.

9780226777382 (hpb : alk. paper) 0226777383 (cloth : alk. paper)

2008026885

GBA922487 bnb

014920616 Uk


Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Sacrifice--Rome.
Christianity and other religions--Rome.
Judaism--History--Talmudic period, 10-425.


Rome--Civilization--Christian influences.
Rome--Religion.

BR170 / .S8713 2009

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