The Role of Disgust in Priestly Purity Law

Common anthropological and structuralist approaches to Israelite purity law are often problematic. Disgust is a more promising explanation for the diverse impurities reflected in priestly texts. But not all impurities fit into a pattern of disgust equally well. Disgust language also characterizes im...

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Main Author: Kazen, Thomas 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Journal of law, religion and state
Year: 2014, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-92
Further subjects:B Disgust impurity priestly law cognitive linguistics conceptual metaphor blending
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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