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Reading Leviticus: Responses to Mary Douglas

By John F. A. Sawyer

Book information

Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
1996
ISBN
1850756287, 9781850756286, 9780567275110
LCC
BS1255.2 .R43 1996
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14384354 bytes)
Series
The Library of Hebrew Bible Old Testament Studies
Pages
298\297
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Until recently Leviticus has been read, especially in Christian circles, as part of a 'priestly' work with a predominantly prescriptive and ritualistic agenda. In this volume of papers read at a colloquium held in honour of Mary Douglas at Lancaster University in 1995, experts in the Hebrew Bible, Jewish law, comparative law, classical literature and social anthropology raise challenging questions about the composition, context and purpose of the book. Can it be read as an autonomous literary unit? How significant are its unique ethical insights? Is it law or narrative? Does it reflect actual Second Temple Period practice? How is it related to the Mishnah?

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