Disability in the Hebrew Bible : interpreting mental and physical differences / Saul M. Olyan.

Author/creator Olyan, Saul M.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxii, 188 pages ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Constructions of beauty and ugliness -- Physical disabilities classified as "defects" -- Physical disabilities not classified as "defects" -- Mental disability -- Disability in the prophetic utopian vision -- Nonsomatic parallels to bodily wholeness and "defect" -- Exegetical perpetuations, elaborations, and transformations : the case of Qumran.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 164-170) and indexes.
LCCN 2007035499
ISBN9780521888073 (hardback)
ISBN0521888077 (hardback)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BS1199 .A25 O49 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold