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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. In all the stories that Shulman explores, the sacrifice proceeds from a divine command and has no utilitarian explanation or rationale.Shulman, David D. is the author of 'Hungry God Hindu Tales of Filicide and Devotion' with ISBN 9780226755717 and ISBN 0226755711.
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