La Guerre Et les Rites de Guerre Dans le Judaisme Du Deuxieme Temple (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism) (French Edition)

Christophe Batsch

ISBN 10: 9004138978 / ISBN 13: 9789004138971

Published by Brill Academic Publishers, 2005

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491 pages. Dust jacket worn.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: La Guerre Et les Rites de Guerre Dans le Judaisme Du Deuxieme Temple (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism) (French Edition)
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 9004138978
• ISBN 13: 9789004138971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Judaica

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Synopsis

This work deals with the Jewish warfare in the Hellenistic and Roman Antiquity from the point of view of the religious rites which, for the Ancients, were a necessary part of all social activity. The author rejects the traditional concept of "Holy War" and prefers to emphasise the diversity of representations of war in the Judaism of the Second Temple. The book deals with questions linked to the status of warriors and priests who were involved in war with regard to purity laws. It analyses the rituals specific to military operations. It deals with the Sabbath, with the war oracle of the ourim and toummim as well as the different types of sacrifices associated with war. The book presents a comprehensive but diverse and contrasted portrait of the Jewish practises and representations of war in Ancient times.

About the Author

Christophe Batsch, Docteur en Histoire des religions (Sorbonne, Paris, 2003) is currently teaching the history of ancient Judaism in Hellenistic and Roman times as a Chargé de conférences at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Section des sciences religieuses, Paris.