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Record Nr.

UNINA9910558099103321

Autore

Frevel Christian

Titolo

Purity and the forming of religious traditions in the ancient Mediterranean world and ancient Judaism / / edited by Christian Frevel and Christophe Nihan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Brill, 2012

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-85434-1

90-04-23229-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (617 p.)

Collana

Dynamics in the history of religions, 1878-8106 ; ; v. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

FrevelChristian <1962->

NihanChristophe <1972->

Disciplina

203

296.7420937

Soggetti

Rites and ceremonies

RELIGION / Reference

Purity, Ritual - Judaism

Archaeology and religion

Mediterranean Region Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction / Christian Frevel and Christophe Nihan -- Purity in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Paleo-Babylonian and Neo-Assyrian Periods / Michaël Guichard and Lionel Marti -- Conceptions of Purity in Egyptian Religion / Joachim Friedrich Quack -- Concepts of Purity in Anatolian Religions / Manfred Hutter -- Aspects of Purity in the Phoenician World / Hans-Peter Mathys -- Purity and Pollution in Ancient Zoroastrianism / Albert F. de Jong -- The Concept of Purity in Greek Sacred Laws / Noel Robertson -- Concepts of Purity in Ancient Greece, with Particular Emphasis on Sacred Sites / Linda-Marie Günther -- Greek and Comparatist Reflexions on Food Prohibitions / Philippe Borgeaud -- Sacral Purity and Social Order in Ancient Rome / Bernhard Linke -- Forms and Functions of Purity in Leviticus / Christophe Nihan -- Purity Conceptions in the Book of Numbers in Context / Christian Frevel -- Purity Conceptions in



Deuteronomy / Udo Rüterswörden -- The System of Holiness in Ezekiel’s Vision of the New Temple (Ezek 40–48) / Michael Konkel -- The Relevance of Purity in Second Temple Judaism according to Ezra-Nehemiah / Benedikt Rausche -- Purity Concepts in Jewish Traditions of the Hellenistic Period / Beate Ego -- The Evolution of Purity at Qumran / Ian Werrett -- Purity Conceptions in the Dead Sea Scrolls: ‘Ritual-Physical’ and ‘Moral’ Purity in a Diachronic Perspective / Gudrun Holtz -- Pure Stone: Archaeological Evidence for Jewish Purity Practices in Late Second Temple Judaism (Miqwa’ot and Stone Vessels) / Jürgen K. Zangenberg -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Sources -- Index of Subjects and Terms.

Sommario/riassunto

Purity is a cultural construct that had a central role in the forming and the development of religious traditions in the ancient Mediterranean. This volume analyzes concepts, practices and images associated with purity in the main cultures of Antiquity, and discusses from a comparative perspective their parallel developments and transformations. The perspective adopted is both synchronic and diachronic; the comparative approach takes into account points of contact and mutual influences, but also includes major transcultural trends. A number of renowned specialists contribute a large variety of perspectives and approaches, combining archaeology, epigraphy and social history; in addition, particular attention is given to concepts of purity in ancient Israel and early Judaism as a ‘test-case’ of sorts. Through its extensive coverage, the volume contributes decisively to the present discussion about the forming of religious traditions in the ancient Mediterranean world.