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Jacob's Tears: The Priestly Work of Reconciliation Douglas, Mary (Emerita Professor of Anthropology at University College London.)
Jacob's Tears: The Priestly Work of Reconciliation
Douglas, Mary (Emerita Professor of Anthropology at University College London.)
Asking why the "Book of Numbers" lists the twelve tribes of Israel seven times, this anthropological reading of the Bible argues that the editors, far from being a separate elite unconcerned with their congregation's troubles, cherished a political agenda, a religious protest against the government of Judah's exclusionary policies.
224 pages, 2 tables, 4 line drawings
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 11, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199265237 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 218 |
| Dimensions | 146 × 223 × 19 mm · 399 g |
| Language | English |