Illuminating Leviticus
A Study of Its Laws and Institutions in the Light of Biblical Narratives
Inbunden, Engelska, 2007
AvCalum Carmichael,Cornell University) Carmichael, Calum (Professor of Comparative Literature
879 kr
Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.
The origin of law in the Hebrew Bible has long been the subject of scholarly debate. Until recently, the historico-critical methodologies of the academy have yielded unsatisfactory conclusions concerning the source of these laws which are woven through biblical narratives. In this original and provocative study, Calum Carmichael-a leading scholar of biblical law and rhetoric-suggests that Hebrew law was inspired by the study of the narratives in Genesis through 2 Kings. Discussing particular laws found in the book of Leviticus-addressing issues such as the Day of Atonement, consumption of meat that still has blood, the Jubilee year, sexual and bodily contamination, and the treatment of slaves-Carmichael links each to a narrative. He contends that biblical laws did not emerge from social imperatives in ancient Israel, but instead from the careful, retrospective study of the nation's history and identity.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2007-01-29
- Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor224
- FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN9780801885006