Ritual words and narrative worlds in the book of Leviticus / Bryan D. Bibb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bibb, Bryan D.

Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 480.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies.

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 480

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Leviticus--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Sacrifice--Biblical teaching.

Sacrifice.

Ritual--Biblical teaching.

Ritual.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book argues that literary features and ritual dynamics within the book of Leviticus enlighten each other. The first two chapters establish that one may read Leviticus as a coherent literary work and define the genre of Leviticus as "narrativized ritual," a complex blending of descriptive narrative and prescriptive ritual. In conversation with Catherine Bell, they present several aspects of the text that are ritualized and show how this ritualization implies a negotiation of power relations among participants. The third and fourth chapters examine the first half of Leviticus, both th

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; Part I: THEORY AND TEXT; Chapter 1 LEVITICUS AS LITERATURE; Chapter 2 NARRATIVIZED RITUAL; Part II: RITUAL AND NARRATIVE IN LEVITICUS; Chapter 3 NARRATING RITUAL: LEVITICUS 1-7 AND 11-15; Chapter 4 RITUALIZED NARRATIVES: LEVITICUS 8-10 AND 16; Chapter 5 THE WORLD OF HOLINESS: LEVITICUS 17-27; Chapter 6 CONCLUSION: RITUALIZED READING; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors; N; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613200204

9781283200202

1283200201

9780567513038

0567513033

OCLC:

741690849