Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780195132908)

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.

Author: Jonathan Klawans
ISBN-10: 0195132904
ISBN-13: 9780195132908
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2000
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d