Land, Center and Diaspora : Jewish Constructs in Late Antiquity.
The unique duality of Jewish existence, wherein a major Jewish centre in the Land of Israel flourished alongside a large and prosperous diaspora, was one of the outstanding features of Second Temple and post-Temple Jewish life. As in modern times, ongoing Jewish dispersion raised questions that went...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
1997.
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| Series: | Library of Second Temple studies.
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| Summary: | The unique duality of Jewish existence, wherein a major Jewish centre in the Land of Israel flourished alongside a large and prosperous diaspora, was one of the outstanding features of Second Temple and post-Temple Jewish life. As in modern times, ongoing Jewish dispersion raised questions that went to the heart of Jewish self-identity, and declarations of allegiance to the ancestral homeland were frequently accompanied by seemingly contrary expressions of ''local-patriotism'' on the part of Jewish diaspora communities. The destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple in 70 CE, and the subsequent. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (314 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-129) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780567015563 0567015564 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |