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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Yaron Z. Eliav (Associate Professor fro Rabbinic Literature, University of Michigan)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780801891069ISBN 10: 080189106 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 30 March 2009 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface A Note on Translation and Transliteration Introduction 1. Transmuting Realities: From David to Herod, From Micah to Josephus 2. Locus Memoriae: The Temple Mount and the Early Followers of Jesus and James 3. Delusive Landscapes: From Jerusalem to Aelia 4. A Lively Ruin: The Temple Mount in Byzantine Jerusalem 5. The New Mountain in Christian Homiletics 6. The Temple Mount, the Rabbis, and the Poetics of Memory Afterword: A Mount without a Temple Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Scholarly Works Index of Ancient Citations General IndexReviewsEliav uses his impressive knowledge of Talmud, the Bible, archeology, languages, rabbinic texts, the classics and patristic literature to debunk the notion that the Temple Mount was a sacred space for ancient Jews and Christians. According to him, it did not achieve this status until long after the Second Temple was destroyed. In a dazzling display of erudition, he supports his thesis by providing new readings of familiar sources and by citing many little-known references. - Publishers Weekly All readers will be rewarded by Eliav's judicious insights, his nuanced reinterpretations, and his wide-ranging scholarship. - Choice This book means to awaken an important scholarly debate and it deserves to succeed. - Shofar Eliav uses his impressive knowledge of Talmud, the Bible, archeology, languages, rabbinic texts, the classics and patristic literature to debunk the notion that the Temple Mount was a sacred space for ancient Jews and Christians. According to him, it did not achieve this status until long after the Second Temple was destroyed. In a dazzling display of erudition, he supports his thesis by providing new readings of familiar sources and by citing many little-known references. Publishers Weekly Readable and well illustrated and documented, this book is recommended for religion and seminary collections of all stripes. Library Journal Eliav writes in a clear style that makes it accessible to most readers. Highly recommended. -- Aaron Howard Jewish Herald-Voice This is a wide-ranging book on a fascinating topic. Its main thesis is that the Temple Mount in Jerusalem became an important concept invested with religious significance only after the Temple had been destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. -- Pieter W. van der Horst Bryn Mawr Classical Review All readers will be rewarded by Eliav's judicious insights, his nuanced reinterpretations, and his wide-ranging scholarship. Choice This book means to awaken an important scholarly debate and it deserves to succeed. Shofar Author InformationYaron Z. Eliav is the Jean and Samuel Frankel Associate Professor for Rabbinic Literature at the University of Michigan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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