The Purity and Sanctuary of the Body in Second Temple Judaism

The Purity and Sanctuary of the Body in Second Temple Judaism

Hannah K. Harrington

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FörlagVandenhoeck & Ruprecht
ISBN9783647571287

This study traces the emergence of the concept of the body as a sanctuary from its biblical roots to its expressions in late Second Temple Judaism. Harrington's hypothesis is that the destruction of the first Jerusalem temple was a catalyst for a new reality vis-à-vis the temple and the emergence of

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