Yeah I was going to say that. The Roman people often deposed of female babies too, as it was a cultural standard to just have one girl. I know it's not the same as sacrificing many children but it's not a million miles away from it at the same time. I could be wrong about all that, but I'm pretty sure I read that in The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark
Yeah I was going to say that. The Roman people often deposed of female babies too, as it was a cultural standard to just have one girl. I know it's not the same as sacrificing many children but it's not a million miles away from it at the same time. I could be wrong about all that, but I'm pretty sure I read that in The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark