Goldstein, Elizabeth W.,

Impurity and gender in the Hebrew Bible / [electronic resource] Elizabeth W. Goldstein. - 1 online resource (147 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Narratives, genealogy, and gender in P -- Gender and impurity in P -- Expanding the notion of purity: gender, blood, and the Holiness code -- Blame it on a metaphor: female degradation and blood in Ezekiel -- Gender and impurity in Ezra-Nehemiah -- NDH as sin in the Scrolls -- Impurity in the foundation of Jews and Judaism.

9781498500814 (e-book)


Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dead Sea scrolls.


Purity, Ritual--Biblical teaching.
Purity, Ritual--Judaism--History of doctrines.
Women--Biblical teaching.
Women--Religious aspects--Judaism.


Electronic books.

BS1199.P95 / G65 2015

296.7/4209