Jacob's Tears: The Priestly Work of Reconciliation by Mary Douglas

Jacob's Tears: The Priestly Work of Reconciliation

Mary Douglas

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nonfiction reference religion
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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 tha...

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