Torah, Temple, Land: Constructions of Judaism in Antiquity

Torah, Temple, Land: Constructions of Judaism in Antiquity examines how core concepts of Judaism—Torah, Temple, and Land—were understood and reconfigured across diverse Jewish communities in antiquity. Through case studies including the Samaritans, the Jews of Elephantine, Qumran texts, and earl... Read more

Torah, Temple, Land: Constructions of Judaism in Antiquity examines how core concepts of Judaism—Torah, Temple, and Land—were understood and reconfigured across diverse Jewish communities in antiquity. Through case studies including the Samaritans, the Jews of Elephantine, Qumran texts, and early Rabbinic and Patristic literature, the volume explores how these ideas shaped varying Jewish identities and practices during the Second Temple period and beyond. Show less