Cannibal Maria in the Siege of Jerusalem: New approaches

This essay traces the far-reaching legend of Maria/Miriam of Bethezuba, sometimes called Mary, Marie, or Marion, a starving Jewish woman who (according to Flavius Josephus's The Jewish War) ate her own baby during the 70 CE Roman Siege of Jerusalem. This episode of maternal infanticide and cann...

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Main Author: Pareles, Mo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2023
In: Religion compass
Year: 2023, Volume: 17, Issue: 12
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