Banned Birds : The Birds of Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14

The dietary prohibitions in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 represent one of the most detailed textual overlaps in the Pentateuch between the Priestly material and Deuteronomy. This is especially the case for the birds: their identities are shrouded in mystery and the reasons for their prohibition d...

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Main Author: Altmann, Peter (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Mohr Siebeck 20191209
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