Hermeneutics of holiness : ancient Jewish and Christian notions of sexuality and religious community / Naomi Koltun-Fromm.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

xii, 309 pages ; 24 cm

In the beginning : holiness in the Bible -- Holy seed or holy deed : sexuality, holiness, and purity in Second Temple literature -- Holiness perfected : Pauline constructs of holy community -- "Mother-city of all evils" : sexuality and holiness in the Acts of Judah Thomas -- Wedding garments and holy yokes : celibacy and holiness in Aphrahat, the Persian sage -- Zipporah's complaint : Moses is not conscientious in the deed! Exegetical traditions of Moses' celibacy -- Sanctify yourself : rabbinic notions of holiness and sexuality.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-292) and index.