The idea of purity in ancient Judaism: The Haskell Lectures, 1972-1973. With a critique and a commentary by M. Douglas

by Jacob Neusner

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Pencil underlining and markings throughout. Boards are edge worn and scuffed; with fading to spine.

153 pages, Leather Bound

First published May 1, 2006

About the author

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Neusner was educated at Harvard University, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (where he received rabbinic ordination), the University of Oxford, and Columbia University.

Neusner is often celebrated as one of the most published authors in history (he has written or edited more than 950 books.)Since 1994, he taught at Bard College. He also taught at Columbia University, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Brandeis University, Dartmouth College, Brown University, and the University of South Florida.

Neusner was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and a life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. He is the only scholar to have served on both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. He also received scores of academic awards, honorific and otherwise.

Reviews

[Marsha Altman · Rating 2 out of 5]

How can you be so knowledgable about ancient sources and be such a bad writer?