Yitzhaq Feder (Israel University of Haifa)

Broschiertes Buch

Purity and Pollution in the Hebrew Bible

Beschreibung

This book analyses the biblical notions of purity and pollution as they relate to the body. It integrates psychological and anthropological insights to explain their implications for understanding infectious disease, sexuality, diet, souls and morality in ancient Israel.

Autor

Yitzhaq Feder is a lecturer at the University of Haifa. His research integrates textual study with advances in psychological and anthropological research. He has received numerous prizes, including the 2012 SBL David Noel Freedman Award for Excellence and Innovation in Biblical Studies. His most recent research focuses on biblical and ancient Near Eastern notions of taboo and their implications for understanding the emergence and historical development of morality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781009045650
• ISBN-10: 1009045652
• Artikelnr.: 70243946