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A Kingdom of Priests: Ancestry and Merit in Ancient Judaism - Jewish Culture and Contexts Martha Himmelfarb
A Kingdom of Priests: Ancestry and Merit in Ancient Judaism - Jewish Culture and Contexts
Martha Himmelfarb
Considers a range of texts-including the Book of Watchers, Book of Jubilees, legal documents from the Dead Sea scrolls, writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Book of Revelation-to explore the tensions inherent in Second Temple Judaism's emphasis on ancestry as the primary criterion for inclusion among the chosen people of Israel.
280 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 10, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780812239508 |
| Publishers | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 160 × 235 × 26 mm · 589 g |
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