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In the Valley of Hinnom, the Bible tells us, just outside Jerusalem, straying Israelites sacrificed their children to the pagan god Ba‘al. How widespread the practice was, we cannot be sure. We do know a great deal, however, about child sacrifice at several Phoenician sites, especially at the north...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1984
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 1984, Volume: 10, Issue: 1
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:In the Valley of Hinnom, the Bible tells us, just outside Jerusalem, straying Israelites sacrificed their children to the pagan god Ba‘al. How widespread the practice was, we cannot be sure. We do know a great deal, however, about child sacrifice at several Phoenician sites, especially at the north African site of Carthage. There, […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review