The body in biblical, Christian and Jewish texts /

The body in biblical, Christian and Jewish texts / [print] edited by Joan E. Taylor. - London ; New York : Bloomsbury T&T Clark, (c)2014. - xxi, 267 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Library of Second Temple studies ; 85 T & T Clark library of biblical studies . - Library of Second Temple studies ; 85. T & T Clark library of biblical studies. .



The body inscribed: a priestly initiative? Queering the body: un-desiring sex in Leviticus Ritualized bodies in the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37.1-14) "Two by two": the ark-etypal language of Mark's apostolic pairings Jesus' Gentile healings: the absence of bodily contact and the requirement of faith Jewish blessing or Thyestean banquet?: the eucharist and its origins "How are the dead raised?": the bodily nature of resurrection in Second Temple Jewish texts Flesh for Franken-whore: reading Babylon's body in Revelation 17 Can a body change?: Josephus's attitude to circumcision and conversion The Acts of Paul and Thecla: violating the inviolate body: Thecla uncut The fire and the flesh: self-destruction of the male rabbinic body Sandra Jacobs -- Steffan Mathias -- C.A. Strine -- Joan E. Taylor -- Rebecca Harrocks -- Katie Turner -- Daniel W. Hayter -- Michelle Fletcher -- Davina Grojnowski -- Rosei Ratcliffe -- Laliv Clenman.



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Human body in the Bible.
Human body--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Human body--Religious aspects--Judaism.

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