Watertight and Rock Solid: stepped pools and chalk vessels as expressions of jewish ritual purity
Stepped pools and chalk vessels in Roman Palestine are best interpreted as a reflection of Jewish concerns over the Pentateuchal ritual purity laws. Although this notion has been challenged, there is enough evidence to prove the religious motivation of the two archaeological phenomena.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 44-51 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biblical archaeology
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| Further subjects: | B
GIBSON, Shimon
B Jews B ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations B Human settlements B chalk B IMPLEMENTS, utensils, etc B Israel |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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