Overview
This book examines the ways in which two distinct biblical conceptions of impurity-""ritual"" and ""moral""-were interpreted in the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and the New Testament. In examining the evolution of ancient Jewish attitudes towards sin and defilement, Klawans sheds light on a fascinating but previously neglected topic.
Full Product Details
Author: Jonathan Klawans (Assistant Professor of Religion, Assistant Professor of Religion, Boston University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.553kg
ISBN: 9780195132908
ISBN 10: 0195132904
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 14 December 2000
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
"""This volume makes a major contribution to the study of Ancient Judaism and Christianity. Professor Klawans has disentangled some confusing threads of ancient thinking about purity and has revealed a complex, nuanced array of perspectives to be found in our documentation. Those who wish to homogenize ancient Jewish thinking on the subject will hence forth be without excuse.""--Anglican Theological Review"
This volume makes a major contribution to the study of Ancient Judaism and Christianity. Professor Klawans has disentangled some confusing threads of ancient thinking about purity and has revealed a complex, nuanced array of perspectives to be found in our documentation. Those who wish to homogenize ancient Jewish thinking on the subject will hence forth be without excuse. --Anglican Theological Review
Will shape the ways in which scholars view and discuss the role of purity in early Judaism and Christianity ... makes a distinct and complementary contribution to the study of purity in ancient Jewish and Christian communities Journal of Jewish Studies Klawans has offered some very helpful illumination, particularly to the study of the New Testament. The clarity and simplicity of his thought is very attractive, and throws light into some very obscure corners of ancient thought Journal of Theological Studies
Will shape the ways in which scholars view and discuss the role of purity in early Judaism and Christianity ... makes a distinct and complementary contribution to the study of purity in ancient Jewish and Christian communities Journal of Jewish Studies Klawans has offered some very helpful illumination, particularly to the study of the New Testament. The clarity and simplicity of his thought is very attractive, and throws light into some very obscure corners of ancient thought Journal of Theological Studies
