Evolution of a Taboo Pigs and People in the Ancient Near East

Evolution of a Taboo Pigs and People in the Ancient Near East
- ISBN 13:
9780197682647
- ISBN 10:
0197682642
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 04/06/2023
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
The origins and significance of this taboo have inspired much debate. Evolution of a Taboo contends that the well-known taboo described in Leviticus evolved over time, beginning with conflicts between Israelites and Philistines in the early part of the Iron Age, and later was mobilized by Judah's priestly elite in the writing of the Biblical texts. Centuries later, the pig taboo became a point of contention in the ethno-political struggles between Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures in the Levant; later still, between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Through these conflicts, the pig taboo grew in power. As this rich account illustrates, it came to define the relations between pigs and people in the Near East and beyond, up to the present day.