Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System and Its Place in Judaism

by Hyam Maccoby

Book Overview

The book describes in detail the ritual purity system of the Hebrew Bible, and its development into the system of the rabbis. Certain human conditions require purification before contact is made with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521093651
• ISBN13: 9780521093651
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"