TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ruane,Nicole J.
TI  - Sacrifice and Gender in Biblical Law
SN  - 9781139046961 (ebook)
AV  - BS1199.S2 R83 2013
U1  - 296.4/92 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Gender identity in the Bible
KW  - Animal sacrifice
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016)
N2  - This book examines the Hebrew Bible's numerous laws about sacrificial procedure to understand the significance of gender in sacrificial rituals and the reasons that gender distinctions are so vital in these acts. Gender selection of both victims and participants is an intrinsic aspect of the nature and purpose of each rite, affecting its form and function, as well as its legitimacy. Sacrifice and Gender in Biblical Law considers the laws of the firstborn, the rite of the red cow, laws of slaughter, rituals of purification, and other offerings. It shows that these laws regulate material wealth and contribute to the construction of social roles
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139046961
ER  -