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Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System and its Place in Judaism
Ritual and Morality The Ritual Purity System and its Place in Judaism
Author: Hyam Maccoby
The book explains clearly the ritual purity system of the Hebrew Bible. Maccoby focuses on the various human conditions (corpse impurity, menstruation, childbirth, sexual intercourse, and certain diseases), which are not sinful, but which disqualify Israelites from entering the Temple unless they have been purified. Various recent theories of th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521093651
ISBN-10: 0521093651
Publication Date: 1/11/2009
Pages: 244
Edition: 1 Reissue
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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