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Purity and Monotheism

By Walter Houston

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Purity and Monotheism

By Walter Houston

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The distinction between clean and unclean animals, probably originating in tensions between shepherds and farmers, is in the biblical laws of Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 transformed into an important theological principle. In this wide-ranging and elegantly written study, Houston argues that the avoidance of 'unclean' foods is a mark of the exclusive devotion of Israel to one god. In a concluding chapter, it is suggested that the abolition of the distinction in early Christianity corresponds to the universal horizon of the new faith.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
322
Release Date:
2009-02-01
Publication Date:
2009-02-01
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0567504360
ISBN13:
9780567504364
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
491 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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