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Leviticus as Literature

By Mary Douglas

Leviticus as Literature

By 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.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
300
Release Date:
2000-02-03
Publication Date:
1999-11-25
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019815092X
ISBN13:
9780198150923
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
557 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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