Leviticus as Literature

Leviticus as Literature
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9780198150923
ISBN-13 : 019815092X
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Download or read book Leviticus as Literature written by Mary Douglas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a new and controversial interpretation of Leviticus this book sets out an anthropological perspective on the Jewish purity laws.


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