Jacob's tears : the priestly work of reconciliation / Mary Douglas.

By:

Douglas, Mary, 1921-2007

Material type:

TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.Description: 211 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

0199265232 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc

DDC classification:

221.6 22 D733J

LOC classification:

BS1171.3 D733J

Online resources:

Contents:

Counting Jacob's twelve sons -- Jacob weeping for Joseph -- Ezra reduces all Israel to Judah -- Balaam delivers God's blessings on all Israel -- Problems in reading the priestly books -- The body/house cosmogram -- Uncleanness and taboo draw the lines of the world -- One god, no ancestors, in a world renewed.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Books	Harvest Mission College General Stacks		Non-fiction		221.6 D733J (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			011288

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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