This account of Leviticus presents the biblical work as a literary masterpiece. Seen in an anthropological perspective, Leviticus has a mystical structure which plots the book into three parts corresponding to the three parts of the desert tabernacle, which in turn corresponds to Mount Sinai.

This first full-scale account of Leviticus by a world-renowned anthropologist presents the biblical work as a literary masterpiece. Seen in an anthropological perspective Leviticus has a mystical structure which plots the book into three parts corresponding to the three parts of the desert tabernacle, which in turn corresponds to the parts of Mount Sinai. This completely new reading transforms the interpretation of the purity laws. The pig and other forbidden animals are not abhorrent, they command the same respect due to all God's creatures. Boldly challenging several traditions of Bible criticism, Mary Douglas claims that Leviticus is not the narrow doctrine of a crabbed professional priesthood but a powerful intellectual statement about a religion which emphasizes God's justice and compassion.

Leviticus As Literature and Leviticus as Literature

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Author
Mary Douglas (formerly Professor Of Anthropology, Formerly Professor Of Anthropology, University College London)
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
March 2001
Edition
New edition
Weight
350g
Page Count
304
Dimensions
13.9 x 21.5 x 1.7 cm
ISBN
9780199244195
ISBN-10
0199244197
Eden Code
1006689