Ritual and Morality - The Ritual Purity System and Its Place in Judaism

Klappentext Clear explanation of non-dietary ritual purity laws of the Hebrew Bible; intelligible to non-specialist readers. Zusammenfassung Maccoby explains clearly the ritual purity system of the Hebrew Bible. He focuses on the various human conditions which are not sinful! but which disqualify Israelites from entering the Temple unless they have been purified. Recent theories of the ritual purity rules are discussed and common misconceptions are corrected. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The sources of impurity: the human corpse; 2. The corpse in the tent: an excursus; 3. The sources of impurity: menstruation; 4. The sources of impurity: childbirth, the Zab and Zabah; 5. Normal emissions; 6. Animals and purity; 7. Impurity and sacrifices; 8. The Red Cow: part one; 9. The Red Cow: part two; 10. Leprosy; 11. The purification of the leper; 12. Corpse and leper: an excursus; 13. Ritual purity in the New Testament; 14. Milgrom on purity in the Bible; 15. From demons to ethics; 16. Ritual purity and morality; Appendices.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Hyam Maccoby, Hyam (University of Leeds) Maccoby, Maccoby Hyam
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 11.01.2009
• EAN: 9780521093651
• ISBN: 978-0-521-09365-1
• Pages: 244
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Judaïsme; RELIGION / Judaism / General, Judaism