"My brother Esau is a hairy man": hair and identity in ancient Israel
Hair in material culture and art of the ancient Near East -- Samson : maleness, charisma, warrior status, and hair -- Nazirite vow : domesticating charisma and recontextualizing hair -- Absent hair -- Letting down her hair or cutting it off : the ritual trial of a woman accused of adultery and the t...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Israel (Antiquity)
/ Hair
/ Social history studies
B Old Testament |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Hair
Religious aspects
Judaism
B Hair Social aspects |
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| Summary: | Hair in material culture and art of the ancient Near East -- Samson : maleness, charisma, warrior status, and hair -- Nazirite vow : domesticating charisma and recontextualizing hair -- Absent hair -- Letting down her hair or cutting it off : the ritual trial of a woman accused of adultery and the transformation of the female other |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-150) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 019518114X |