Sanctity of time and space in tradition and modernity /

Sanctity of time and space in tradition and modernity /

Time and space can take on a sacred nature in both Judaism and Christianity accompanied by a permanent critical attitude towards the sacred. Conceptions of sacredness imply a conception of community and of society at large. This study investigates the different attitudes toward sacred time and space...

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Other Authors: Houtman, Alberdina., Poorthuis, Marcel, 1955-, Schwartz, Joshua.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 1998.

Series: Jewish and Christian Perspectives Series; 1.
Jewish and Christian Perspectives Online, ISBN: 9789004427556.

Subjects:

Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)
Jewish shrines > Palestine.
Christian shrines > Palestine.
Sacred space.
Time > Religious aspects > Judaism > History of doctrines.
Time > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Rabbinical literature > History and criticism.

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Call Number: BM655 .S26 1998

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Summary:Time and space can take on a sacred nature in both Judaism and Christianity accompanied by a permanent critical attitude towards the sacred. Conceptions of sacredness imply a conception of community and of society at large. This study investigates the different attitudes toward sacred time and space from an interdisciplinary perspective, ranging from the Biblical period through Qumran, Patristics, Rabbinics, archaeology and theology to modern and even to post-modern rituals. This approach offers a fascinating insight into both the common heritage of Judaism and Christianity and their mutual differences.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004421387
9789004112339