When Is a Menorah Not Just a Menorah?: Rethinking Menorah Graffiti in Jewish Mortuary Contexts
Hundreds of representations of menorahs have been uncovered from across the ancient world, throughout Egypt, Asia Minor, the Black Sea, Malta, North Africa, Europe, Arabia, Judaea, Palaestina, and Syria. Studied intently by historians, these depictions testify to the symbol’s historical importance,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2019, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 164-171 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Menorah
/ Temple (Jerusalem, Motiv)
/ Cemetery
/ Epigraphy
/ Judaism
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| IxTheo Classification: | HD Early Judaism |
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| Summary: | Hundreds of representations of menorahs have been uncovered from across the ancient world, throughout Egypt, Asia Minor, the Black Sea, Malta, North Africa, Europe, Arabia, Judaea, Palaestina, and Syria. Studied intently by historians, these depictions testify to the symbol’s historical importance, longevity, and myriad uses in antiquity.1 Many scholars have speculated that the menorahs evoke messianic ideas or those of resurrection; others argue that they signify divine presence or the cosmos at large. Recurring representations of menorahs in modern Jewish religious contexts, in all cases, have assured that the menorah remains the most recognizable of all the temple vessels to modern audiences. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/705277 |