Book Summary
Scholars have defined holiness in many ways. These range from the vague and ethereal adjective "numinous" to practical matters of ritual purity. When a bunch of grain and God can both be called "holy," how should we understand the elusive meaning of this word? Harrington presents an in-depth exploration of holiness in the context of rabbinic Judaism based on a holistic yet detailed understanding of the relevant texts and Scripture. The rabbinic concept of holiness is placed along other notions of the sacred in the Graeco-Roman world, providing a much-needed comparative view of this core subject during a key period in the development of the Jewish religion.
Book Details
| Book Name | Holiness: Rabbinic Judaism And The Graeco-Roman World |
| Author | Hannah K. Harrington, Hann Harrington |
| Publisher | Routledge (Jul 2001) |
| ISBN | 9780415149860 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 6047 |