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Jacob's Tears

The Priestly Work of Reconciliation [Paperback]

by Mary Douglas (emerita Professor Of Anthropology At University College London.)

    • Author

      Mary Douglas (emerita Professor Of Anthropology At University College London.)

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Oxford University Press

    • Published

      November 2006

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      Who is Israel? Who were the priestly authors of the Pentateuch? This anthropological reading of the Bible, by a world-renowned scholar, starts by asking why the Book of Numbers lists the twelve tribes of Israel seven times. Mary Douglas argues that the editors, far from being a separate elite unconcerned with their congregation's troubles, cherished a political agenda, a religious protest against the government of Judah's exclusionary policies. The priestly theology depends on God's Covenant with all the descendants of Jacob, including the sons of Joseph. It would have been unpatriotic, even subversive, to speak against the wars with Samaria. This book suggest an explanation of the editors' disappearance from the history of Israel.

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      • Author

        Mary Douglas (emerita Professor Of Anthropology At University College London.)

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Oxford University Press

      • Published

        November 2006

      • Edition

        New edition

      • Weight

        287g

      • Page Count

        218

      • Dimensions

        148 x 216 x 13 mm

      • ISBN

        9780199210640

      • ISBN-10

        0199210640

      • Eden Code

        1006686

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      • Author/Creator: Mary Douglas (emerita Professor Of Anthropology At University College London.)

      • ISBN: 9780199210640

      • Publisher: Oxford University Press

      • Release Date: November 2006

      • Weight: 287g

      • Dimensions: 148 x 216 x 13 mm

      • Eden Code: 1006686

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