Perspectives on Purity and Purification in the Bible

This book is acollection of essays on purificaton and atonement in the Hebrew Bible that provides new insights into the discussion of these ideas by looking at the values of sociological and anthropological approaches to the topics. The collection also examines multivalence and polyvalence in ritual and asks to what extent it is possible to speak of the function or meaning of ritual, even within the highly systematic priestly texts.

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• Authors: Naphtali S Meshel, Baruch J Schwartz, Baruch J. (EDT)/ Wright Schwartz, Stackert
• Assisted by: Naphtali S. Meshel (Editor), Meshel Naphtali S. (Editor), Baruch J. Schwartz (Editor), Jeffrey Stackert (Editor), David P. Wright (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2008
• EAN: 9780567028327
• ISBN: 978-0-567-02832-7
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Hebrew, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis