Avram R Shannon
Biographic Data
| ID | 3467159 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Avram R Shannon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Avram R |
| FAMILY NAME | Shannon |
| SIGNATURE | SHANNON A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brigham Young University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Making Ritual Strange
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 Sages of the Mishnah, worship of avodah zarah involved misuse of objects and rituals associated with the Temple cult, which constituted a betrayal of covenantal loyalt…
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Making Ritual Strange
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 Sages of the Mishnah, worship of avodah zarah involved misuse of objects and rituals associated with the Temple cult, which constituted a betrayal of covenantal loyalt…
Ancient history (1 works) · Ancient Near East History (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 works) · Cult (1 works) · Foundation (evidence (1 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (1 works) · History (1 works) · Idolatry (1 works)