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Loading... Land, center and diaspora : Jewish constructs in late antiquity (edition 1997)by Isaiah M. Gafni (Author)
Work InformationLand, Center and Diaspora: Jewish Constructs in Late Antiquity (JSP Supplements) by Isaiah Gafni
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The unique duality of Jewish existence, wherein a major Jewish centre in the Land of Israel flourished alongside a large and prosperous diaspora, was one of the outstanding features of Second Temple and post-Temple Jewish life. As in modern times, ongoing Jewish dispersion raised questions that went to the heart of Jewish self-identity, and declarations of allegiance to the ancestral homeland were frequently accompanied by seemingly contrary expressions of ''local-patriotism'' on the part of Jewish diaspora communities. The destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple in 70 CE, and the subsequent No library descriptions found. |
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