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

Title
My brother Esau is a hairy man [electronic resource] : hair and identity in ancient Israel / Susan Niditch.
Author
Niditch, Susan.
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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1 online resource (159 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
My brother Esau is a hairy man (Online)
Alternative Title
My brother Esau is a hairy man (Online)
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-150) and indexes.
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Contents
Hair in material culture and art of the ancient Near East -- Samson : maleness, charisma, warrior status, and hair -- Nazirite vow : domesticating charisma and recontextualizing hair -- Absent hair -- Letting down her hair or cutting it off : the ritual trial of a woman accused of adultery and the transformation of the female other.
LCCN
2007026347
OCLC
ssj0000088430
Author
Niditch, Susan.
Title
My brother Esau is a hairy man [electronic resource] : hair and identity in ancient Israel / Susan Niditch.
Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-150) and indexes.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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