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Leviticus as Literature (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,234
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Leviticus as Literature (Hardcover): Mary Douglas

Leviticus as Literature (Hardcover)

Mary Douglas

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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, Mary Douglas claims that Leviticus is not the narrow doctrine of a crabbed professional priesthood but a powerful intellectual statement about a modern religion which emphasizes God's justice and compassion.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: November 1999
First published: February 2000
Authors: Mary Douglas (formerly Professor of Anthropology)
Dimensions: 224 x 143 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-815092-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts
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LSN: 0-19-815092-X
Barcode: 9780198150923

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