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Leviticus as literature /

This first full-scale account of Leviticus by a world renowned anthropologist presents the biblical work as a literary masterpiece. Seen in an anthropological perspective Leviticus has a mystical structure which plots the book into three parts corresponding to the three parts of the desert tabernacl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Douglas, Mary, 1921-2007
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This first full-scale account of Leviticus by a world renowned anthropologist presents the biblical work as a literary masterpiece. Seen in an anthropological perspective Leviticus has a mystical structure which plots the book into three parts corresponding to the three parts of the desert tabernacle, both corresponding to the parts of Mount Sinai. This completely new reading transforms the interpretation of the purity laws. The pig and other forbidden animals are not abhorrent, they command the same respect due to all God's creatures. Boldly challenging several traditions of Bible criticism, M.
Notas:Originally published: 1999.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 280 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and indexes.
ISBN:9780191518386
0191518387
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