Awards

• Winner of AAP/Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards: Religion 2005.
• Winner of AAP/Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards: Religion 2006.
• Winner of Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing Award in Theology and Religious Studies 2006 (United States)
• Winner of PROSE Award for Best Book in Theology and Religious Studies 2006 (United States)
• Winner of PROSE Award for Best Book in Theology and Religious Studies 2006 (United States)
• Winner of Salo Baron Prize for the Best First Book in Judaic Studies 2006 (United States)

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Author:   Yaron Z. Eliav (Associate Professor fro Rabbinic Literature, University of Michigan)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9780801882135

ISBN 10:   0801882133
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   31 January 2006
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List 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 Index

Reviews

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

A very important contribution to the history of Jerusalem, but even more so to the broader question of how sacred place is conceptualized in textual and ritual consciousness, and the interplay of that consciousness with social and religious identity. It was a pleasure to read. - Steven Fraade, Yale University

Author Information

Yaron Z. Eliav is the Jean and Samuel Frankel Associate Professor for Rabbinic Literature at the University of Michigan.

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