My brother Esau is a hairy man : hair and identity in ancient Israel /

In this work, Susan Niditch seeks a deeper understanding of Israelite culture as expressed, shaped and reinforced in images of hair - a complex symbol drawn from the body. In addition to Biblical texts, Niditch looks at pictorial representations of hair and other material evidence.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Niditch, Susan
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Hair > Religious aspects > Judaism. Hair > Social aspects. Cheveux > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme. Cheveux > Aspect social. Hair > Religious aspects > Judaism Hair > Social aspects Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	In this work, Susan Niditch seeks a deeper understanding of Israelite culture as expressed, shaped and reinforced in images of hair - a complex symbol drawn from the body. In addition to Biblical texts, Niditch looks at pictorial representations of hair and other material evidence.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (176 pages)
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-150) and indexes.
ISBN:	9780199869671 0199869677