The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the Body
This study discusses how a material religions approach might be applied to the study of Israelite religions. After providing a discussion of recent theory on space and the body in the study of religion, we give several suggestions for how these ideas can apply to Israelite tomb and temple spaces. O...
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This study discusses how a material religions approach might be applied to the study of Israelite religions. After providing a discussion of recent theory on space and the body in the study of religion, we give several suggestions for how these ideas can apply to Israelite tomb and temple spaces. Our approach brings the study of Israelite religious texts and material culture (back) into the broader study of material religion. To this end, we prioritize the role that the body plays in shaping perceptions of these spaces and in determining the use of things in ritual practice.
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spelling | doaj.art-beae645af5114afaa0d87b71cac042822023-03-21T22:58:27ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryJournal of Hebrew Scriptures1203-15422019-12-011910.5508/jhs29397The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the BodyAlice Mandell0Jeremy Smoak1Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles This study discusses how a material religions approach might be applied to the study of Israelite religions. After providing a discussion of recent theory on space and the body in the study of religion, we give several suggestions for how these ideas can apply to Israelite tomb and temple spaces. Our approach brings the study of Israelite religious texts and material culture (back) into the broader study of material religion. To this end, we prioritize the role that the body plays in shaping perceptions of these spaces and in determining the use of things in ritual practice. https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/29397 |
spellingShingle | Alice Mandell Jeremy Smoak The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the Body Journal of Hebrew Scriptures |
title | The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the Body |
title_full | The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the Body |
title_fullStr | The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the Body |
title_full_unstemmed | The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the Body |
title_short | The Material Turn in the Study of Israelite Religions: Spaces, Things, and the Body |
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url | https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/29397 |
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