Hermeneutics of holiness: ancient Jewish and Christian notions of sexuality and religious community
In the beginning: holiness in the Bible -- Holy seed or holy deed: sexuality between holiness and purity in second temple literature -- Holiness perfected: Pauline constructs of holy community -- Mother-city of all evils: sexuality vs. holiness in early Syriac Christian literature -- Wedding garment...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
New York [u. a.]
Oxford University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Early Judaism
/ Early Christianity (motif)
/ Sexuality
/ Holiness (motif)
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| Further subjects: | B
Sex
Biblical teaching
B Holiness Biblical teaching B Communities Biblical teaching B Bible Extra-canonical parallels |
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Book review (H-Net) |
| Summary: | In the beginning: holiness in the Bible -- Holy seed or holy deed: sexuality between holiness and purity in second temple literature -- Holiness perfected: Pauline constructs of holy community -- Mother-city of all evils: sexuality vs. holiness in early Syriac Christian literature -- Wedding garments and holy yokes: celibacy and holiness in Aphrahat the Persian sage -- Zipporah's complaint: Moses is not conscientious in the deed: exegetical traditions of Moses' celibacy -- Sanctify yourself: rabbinic notions of holiness and sexuality |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-292) and index |
| Physical Description: | XII S., [2] Bl., 309 S., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-973648-5 |
