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Identity and Territory: Jewish Perceptions of Space in Antiquity

Eyal Ben-Eliyahu

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Description:Throughout history, the relationship between Jews and their land has been a vibrant, much debated topic within the Jewish world and in international political discourse. Identity and Territory explores how ancient conceptions of Israel—both of the land itself and its shifting frontiers and borders—have played a decisive role in forming a multitude of national and religious identities across the millennium. Through the works of Second Temple period Jews and rabbinic literature, Eyal Ben-Eliyahu explores the role of territorial status, boundaries, mantal maps, and holy sites among ancient Jewish writers, and compares them to popular Jewish and Christian perceptions of space. By showing how space defines nationhood and how Jewish identity influenced perceptions of space, Ben-Eliyahu uncovers the varied conceptions of several Second Temple period authors and rabbinic understandings of the land that resonate with contemporary concerns: the relationship between the role of territory and ideology. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Identity and Territory: Jewish Perceptions of Space in Antiquity. To get started finding Identity and Territory: Jewish Perceptions of Space in Antiquity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Throughout history, the relationship between Jews and their land has been a vibrant, much debated topic within the Jewish world and in international political discourse. Identity and Territory explores how ancient conceptions of Israel—both of the land itself and its shifting frontiers and borders—have played a decisive role in forming a multitude of national and religious identities across the millennium. Through the works of Second Temple period Jews and rabbinic literature, Eyal Ben-Eliyahu explores the role of territorial status, boundaries, mantal maps, and holy sites among ancient Jewish writers, and compares them to popular Jewish and Christian perceptions of space. By showing how space defines nationhood and how Jewish identity influenced perceptions of space, Ben-Eliyahu uncovers the varied conceptions of several Second Temple period authors and rabbinic understandings of the land that resonate with contemporary concerns: the relationship between the role of territory and ideology. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Identity and Territory: Jewish Perceptions of Space in Antiquity. To get started finding Identity and Territory: Jewish Perceptions of Space in Antiquity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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