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Sign of the covenant : circumcision in the priestly tradition / by David A. Bernat.
Van Pelt Library BS1199.C52 B47 2009b
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bernat, David A.
- Series:
- Ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 3.
- Society of Biblical Literature ancient Israel and its literature ; 3
- Language:
- English
- Hebrew
- Subjects (All):
- Circumcision--Biblical teaching.
- Circumcision.
- Berit milah.
- P document (Biblical criticism).
- Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Pentateuch.
- Genre:
- Academic theses.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 163 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, [2009]
- Language Note:
- Includes text in Hebrew with translation.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Actual genital circumcision. Circumcision and [bryt]
- Circumcision, status, and sexuality
- Circumcision and the cult
- pt. 2. Foreskin metaphors. Exodus 6 : Moses' foreskinned lips
- Leviticus 19 : foreskinned fruit trees
- Leviticus 26 : Israel's foreskinned heart
- Epilogue: Circumcision and the exile.
- Notes:
- Revised version of the author's thesis (Ph.D)--Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass., 2002.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-147) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781589834095
- 1589834097
- 9781589834101
- 1589834100
- OCLC:
- 306798540
- Publisher Number:
- 99941234484
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