Purity and the forming of religious traditions in the ancient Mediterranean world and ancient Judaism /

Purity is a cultural construct that had a central role in the forming and the development of religious traditions in the ancient Mediterranean. This volume analyzes concepts, practices and images associated with purity in the main cultures of Antiquity, and discusses from a comparative perspective t...

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Other Authors: Frevel, Christian, 1962-, Nihan, Christophe, 1972-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Series: Dynamics in the History of Religions 3.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248748.

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Rites and ceremonies.

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Purity, Ritual > Judaism.

Archaeology and religion.