Making Ritual Strange: The Temple Cult as the Foundation for Tannaitic Discourse on Idolatry

This article examines the Tannaitic conception of the worship of avodah zarah. The term is commonly translated as "idolatry," but the definition of what constitutes worship of avodah zarah, in m. Sanh. 7:6, is based on a more nuanced notion than simply worship of foreign gods. For the Sage...

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Published in:Jewish studies quarterly
Main Author: Shannon, Avram R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2017]
In: Jewish studies quarterly
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
TD Late Antiquity
Further subjects:B Avodah zarah
B covenantal loyalty
B Mishnah
B Idolatry
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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