Ritual and Rhetoric in Leviticus

By James W. Watts

Book Overview

Ritual and Rhetoric in Leviticus uses rhetorical analysis to expose the motives behind the writing of the central book of the Torah/Pentateuch and its persuasive function in ancient Judaism. Rhetorical analysis of Leviticus has implications not only for the form and contents of that book, but also for understanding the later history of the rhetoric of priesthood, of sacrifice, and especially of scripture.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052187193X
• ISBN13: 9780521871938
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"