Purity and the Forming of Religious Traditions in the Ancient Mediterranean World and Ancient Judaism
- ISBN-10
- 9004232109
- ISBN-13
- 9789004232105
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 618
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-11-01
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Authors
- Christophe Nihan, Christian Frevel
Description
Focusing on concepts, practices and images associated with purity in the ancient Mediterranean, this volume contributes new aspects to the current discussion about the forming of religious traditions, from a comparative perspective that acknowldges individual developments, mutual exchanges, as well as transcultural processes.
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