Ritual and Rhetoric in Leviticus: From Sacrifice to Scripture by James W. Watts

Description: Ritual and Rhetoric in Leviticus uses rhetorical analysis to expose the motives behind the writing of the central book of the Torah/Pentateuch and its persuasive function in ancient Judaism. The answer to the question, 'who was trying to persuade whom of what by writing these texts?' proves to be quite consistent throughout Leviticus 1-16: Aaronide high priests and their supporters used this book to legitimize their monopoly over the ritual offerings of Jews and Samaritans. With this priestly rhetoric at its center, the Torah supported the rise to power of two priestly dynasties in Second Temple Judaism. Their ascendancy in turn elevated the prestige and rhetorical power to the book, making it the first real scripture in Near Eastern and Western religious traditions.

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EAN: 9781107407954

UPC: 9781107407954

ISBN: 9781107407954

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Item Length: 22.9 cm

Book Title: Ritual and Rhetoric in Leviticus: from Sacrifice to Scripture

Item Height: 229mm

Item Width: 152mm

Author: James W. Watts

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Judaism, Christianity

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Year: 2012

Item Weight: 410g

Number of Pages: 278 Pages