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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778369203321

Autore

Carmichael Calum M

Titolo

Illuminating Leviticus [[electronic resource] ] : a study of its laws and institutions in the light of biblical narratives / / Calum Carmichael

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, Md., : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006

ISBN

0-8018-8963-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

222/.1306

Soggetti

Jewish law

Narration in the Bible

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the nature of biblical law -- Looking at Leviticus : Leviticus 10-14 -- Genital impurity in the lineages of David and Jonathan : Leviticus 15 -- The Day of Atonement : Leviticus 16 -- The slaughter of animals : Leviticus 17:2-9 -- The blood taboo : Leviticus 17:10-16 -- Mourning and marriage rules for priests : Leviticus 21 -- Life and lies of David : Leviticus 22 and 23 -- Blasphemies : Leviticus 24 -- The Year of Jubilee : Leviticus 25 -- Three laws on the release of slaves : Exodus 21:2-11, Deuteronomy 15:12-18, and Leviticus 25:39-46.