The short version
Historical study of ancient Israelite ritual, called a commenter's best book of the year.
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Child Sacrifice in Ancient Israel
Historical study of ancient Israelite ritual, called a commenter's best book of the year.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-20
Last seen:2026-10-20
Times seen:1
Website:eisenbrauns.org
Why it caught our attention
A strong book endorsement hidden in an unrelated thread, with the linked DOI resolved to the publisher's title.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-20
“The best book I read this year was actually this (https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/j.ctv2321hnd), so I'm aware (and was aware before) of human sacrifice.”
everdrive · recommendation · first hand use
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