| Reading Leviticus: Responses to Mary Douglas Contributor(s): Sawyer, John F. a. (Editor), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1850756287 ISBN-13: 9781850756286 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 222.130 |
| LCCN: 97105156 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.31 lbs) 298 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Until recently Leviticus has been read, especially in Christian circles, as part of a 'priestly' work with a predominantly prescriptive and ritualistic agenda. In this volume of papers read at a colloquium held in honour of Mary Douglas at Lancaster University in 1995, experts in the Hebrew Bible, Jewish law, comparative law, classical literature and social anthropology raise challenging questions about the composition, context and purpose of the book. Can it be read as an autonomous literary unit? How significant are its unique ethical insights? Is it law or narrative? Does it reflect actual Second Temple Period practice? How is it related to the Mishnah? |
Contributor Bio(s): Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |