A comparison of the Qumran community and Hare Krishna movement regarding ritual impurity, its sources and rectification

In this paper, the sources of ritual impurity and the roles of various rituals and cultural practices in the rectification of impurity are compared in the Qumran community and Hare Krishna movement. In both sects, ritual impurity is caused by engaging in sexual activity, sexual emissions, childbirth...

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Authors: Dennill, G. B. (Author) ; Naudé, Jacobus A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2009
In: Journal for semitics
Year: 2009, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-33
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