Impurity and sin in ancient judaism
Auteur :
Klawans, Jonathan
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195132908
Date de publication :
14 déc. 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
553 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity - 'ritual' and 'moral' - were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New Testament. In examining the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement, Klawans sheds light on a fascinating but previously neglected topic.