Dress, Adornment, and the Body in the Hebrew Bible

by Laura Quick

Dress, Adornment, and the Body in the Hebrew Bible is the first monograph to treat dress and adornment in biblical literature in the English language. It moves beyond a description of these aspects of ancient life to encompass notions of interpersonal relationships and personhood that underpin practices of dress and adornment. Laura Quick explores the ramifications of body adornment in the biblical world, informed by a methodologically plural approach...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198856814
• ISBN13: 9780198856818
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"