Ritual and morality : the ritual purity system and its place in Judaism /

The book describes in detail the ritual purity system of the Hebrew Bible, and its development into the system of the rabbis. Certain human conditions require purification before contact is made with holy foods or areas. Recent scholarly theories (Milgrom, Neusner, Douglas) are discussed, and new th...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Maccoby, Hyam, 1924-2004
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Bible. > Leviticus > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Leviticus
Purity, Ritual > Judaism > History of doctrines.
Purity, Ritual > Biblical teaching.
Rabbinical literature > History and criticism.
Pureté rituelle > Judaïsme > Histoire des doctrines.
Pureté rituelle > Enseignement biblique.
Littérature rabbinique > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION > Judaism > Rituals & Practice.
Purity, Ritual > Biblical teaching
Purity, Ritual > Judaism > History of doctrines
Rabbinical literature
Jodendom.
Riten.
Reinheid.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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