Ritual and rhetoric in Leviticus : from sacrifice to scripture /

Ritual and Rhetoric in Leviticus uses rhetorical analysis to expose the motives behind the writing of the central book of the Torah/Pentateuch and its persuasive function in ancient Judaism. The answer to the question, 'who was trying to persuade whom of what by writing these texts?' prove...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Watts, James W. (James Washington), 1960-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Sujets:
Bible. > Leviticus > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Leviticus > Language, style.
Bible. > Leviticus.
Cohanim.
Ritual.
Purity, Ritual > Judaism.
Kohanim.
Rituel.
Pureté rituelle > Judaïsme.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Old Testament.
Language and languages > Style
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction : ritual text and ritual interpretation
  • The rhetoric of ritual instruction
  • The rhetoric of burnt offerings
  • The rhetoric of sin, guilt, and ritual offerings
  • The rhetoric of ritual narrative
  • The rhetoric of atonement
  • The rhetoric priesthood
  • The rhetoric of sacrifice
  • The rhetoric of Scripture.

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