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from Mating
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2021
In Chapter 9, it was argued that a primary mechanism by which pollution irrupts into the social sphere is through purity praxis. In this chapter, we will examine how biblical purity rites and regulations manifest subtle aspects of gender relations in ancient Israel. At first glance, P’s dry instructions, lacking rhetorical embellishments, appear to provide a direct window into praxis. Yet, as scholars have pointed out, the text is hardly equivalent to a firsthand observation of ritual performance. Fortunately, in the present case, this drawback turns to our advantage, since subtle indications in the textualization of rituals – what is said, and even more importantly, what is not said – can divulge key insights into the gender concerns that have shaped these texts.
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