The topography of symbol: between late antique and modern Jewish understanding of cities

This article explores the theological role of cities in Judaism as settings for the mediation between the heavenly and earthly realms. By way of juxtaposing the late antique city of Sepphoris and the modern settlement of Me'ah She'arim in Jerusalem, two understandings of this mediation wil...

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Main Author: Klein, Gil P. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2006
In: Zeitschrift für Religions- und Geistesgeschichte
Year: 2006, Volume: 58, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-28
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B City / Symbol / Judaism
B Social structure / Israel (Antiquity)
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B City
B Sepphoris
Parallel Edition:Electronic