Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System and its Place in Judaism - Softcover

Maccoby, Hyam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521093651 ISBN 13: 9780521093651

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Clear explanation of non-dietary ritual purity laws of the Hebrew Bible; intelligible to non-specialist readers.

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Review

Review of the hardback: 'There is no doubt in my mind that it will replace all other treatments on the subject.' Professor Jacob Milgrom

Review of the hardback: 'This concise, tightly-argued volume ... makes important contributions to contemporary discussions of the motivations and significance of both the biblical and the rabbinic ritual purity systems.' Christine Hayes, The Jewish Quarterly Review

Book Description

Maccoby explains clearly the ritual purity system of the Hebrew Bible. He focuses on the various human conditions which are not sinful, but which disqualify Israelites from entering the Temple unless they have been purified. Recent theories of the ritual purity rules are discussed and common misconceptions are corrected.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521093651
• ISBN 13: 9780521093651
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244