Purity and Monotheism Clean and Unclean Animals in Biblical Law
| Author/creator | Houston, Walter Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | T&T Clark [Imprint] London : Bloomsbury Publishing Inc North York : University of Toronto Press [Distributor] |
| Description | 314 p. 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Annotation The distinction between clean and unclean animals, probably originating in tensions between shepherds and farmers, is in the biblical laws of Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 transformed into an important theological principle. In this wide-ranging and elegantly written study, Houston argues that the avoidance of 'unclean' foods is a mark of the exclusive devotion of Israel to one god. In a concluding chapter, it is suggested that the abolition of the distinction in early Christianity corresponds to the universal horizon of the new faith. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780567504364 |
| ISBN | 0567504360 (UK-Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780567504364 |
| Stock number | 00623519 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |