ISBN: 9780567246561 - body, gender and purity in leviticus 12 and 15 (the library of hebrew bible/old testament studies) (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: VERY GOOD. xiii, 186pp. Perfectbound in printed hard covers. Ex-library, faint crease to rear cover; exceedingly clean and sharp otherwise with sound binding and no evidence of use. Shipped professionally in a box. 'The so-called purity laws in Leviticus 11-15 reflect a cultic and social view on the male and female body. These texts do not give detailed physiological descriptions. Instead, they prescribe what to do in the cases of skin disease, delivery and wo/man's genital discharges, but the particular way of dealing with the body and the language used in Leviticus 12 and 15 ask for clarification: How do these texts construct the male and female body? Which roles does gender play within this language? By means of themes like menstruation and circumcision, the author unfolds the language used for the body in Leviticus and its interpretation history. The study provides material for a contemporary anthropology of bodies which relates the human sexed body to God's holiness.' (Publisher's blurb).…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Explores the ways in how the male and female body is constructed in Leviticus 12 and 15 and how its reception history unfolds. Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 507. . 2017. 0th Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 186 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.40 inches. In Stock.