Identity and Territory

Jewish Perceptions of Space in Antiquity

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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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—of both the land itself and its shifting frontiers and borders—have played a decisive role in forming national and religious identities across the millennia. Through the works of Second Temple period Jews and rabbinic literature, Eyal Ben-Eliyahu examines the role of territorial status, boundaries, mental maps, and holy sites, drawing comparisons to popular Jewish and Christian perceptions of space. Showing how space defines nationhood and how Jewish identity influences perceptions of space, Ben-Eliyahu uncovers varied understandings of the land that resonate with contemporary views of the relationship between territory and ideology.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-04-30
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520293601

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List of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction: Identity, Space, Place, and Territory1. From Judah to Israel: Territory and Identity2. Borders, Space, and Identity in Second Temple Literature3. From Earthly Land to Holy Land4. Land of the Sages5. Rabbinic Literature Confronts Nonrabbinic JewishCulture and Christianity: The Question of Holy SpacesConclusionBibliographyIndex of PlacesIndex of SourcesIndex of PersonsIndex of Subjects