“Holiness, War, and Peace”: Ancient Jewish Traditions Concerning the Landscape and Ecology of Jerusalem and Its Environs in the Second Temple Period

The Second Temple period is considered both a pinnacle and a low point in the history of Jerusalem. One manifestation of the sharp fluctuations in Jerusalem's status is its flora and ecology. The current study aims to address the historical events and the Talmudic traditions concerning the flor...

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Main Author: Shemesh, Abraham Ofir (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2018]
In: Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 8, Pages: 1-17
Further subjects:B Second Temple Period
B ancient landscapes
B Jerusalem's sanctity
B rose gardens
B Flavius Josephus
B religious regulations
B Jerusalem's flora
B ecology of holiness
B geography of sacred cities
B The Great Revolt
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