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Washing in Water

Washing in Water Trajectories of Ritual Bathing in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature - Academia Biblica

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Publisher's Synopsis

Although most scholars recognise that Christian baptism is related to Jewish ritual bathing, many assume that Christians transformed and rejected Jewish bathing practice. To correct this overly simplistic view, Lawrence mines archaeological and textual materials to outline a larger context for Jewish and Christian bathing.

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Brill

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Book information

ISBN: 9789004146709
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Pub date:
DEWEY: 296.75
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 294
Weight: 730g
Height: 247mm
Width: 167mm
Spine width: 25mm