In We Think What We Eat, Seth Kunin presents both an appreciation
and critique of Professor Mary Douglas' classical work on Israelite
food rules. He places her arguments into the context of related
anthropological approaches and suggests a new interpretation of the
food rules system based on a rigorous application of structuralist
theory. Kunin then goes on to extend this analysis to other areas
of Israelite culture. Through detailed analysis of texts from
Genesis, Exodus and Judges, he demonstrates that the same
structural pattern found in the first section in respect of ritual
is also characteristic of the mythological material. This section
of the book also takes up the issue of structural transformation.
It examines the processes found as the myths move from the
Israelite context to that of the rabbis, the authors of the New
Testament and of the Book of Mormon. The arguments presented
demonstrate that as the myths move from culture to culture
diachronically and geographically while the same mythological
elements are retained they are restructured and organized based on
the structural needs of the new cultural context. Kunin is also
interested in issues of structuralist theory. Thus, he addresses
issues related to the processes of structural transformation -
suggesting processes that lead to changes in structural emphasis
and those relating to more significant transformations. This is
volume 412 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
Supplement series.
General
Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
Release date: |
October 2004 |
First published: |
October 2004 |
Authors: |
Seth Daniel Kunin
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
266 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-08177-3 |
Languages: |
English
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Subtitles: |
English
|
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-567-08177-X |
Barcode: |
9780567081773 |
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