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Title: | Ethnicity, Identity, and Institution: The Relevance of Ethnic Identity for the Development of Diaspora Synagogues |
Authors: | Ross, Whitney |
Advisor: | Runesson, Anders Machiela, Daniel Schuller, Eileen |
Department: | Religious Studies |
Keywords: | Early Judaism;Synagogues;Identity;Diaspora;Biblical Studies;Biblical Studies |
Publication Date: | Oct-2012 |
Abstract: | <p>The present study explores the relevance of ethnic boundary maintenance for the development of Diaspora synagogues in the Graeco-Roman world. By investigating the possible relationship between ethnicity and synagogue development, the synagogue will be analyzed as a communal and ‘religious’ institution that contributed to the maintenance of a specific ethnic identity within a Diaspora context that challenged its very survival and existence. The main goal of the present study is to provide a new perspective of development and maintenance for Diaspora synagogues that eschews the idea of a dichotomous relationship between these synagogues and the Jerusalem Temple. Instead, a socio-historical approach will be presented that focuses on Jewish communities as a distinctive ethnic group that existed alongside other similar groups in the Graeco-Roman world and sought to maintain their collective ethnic identity. The synagogue served as a key driving force within this process of maintenance.</p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12489 |
Identifier: | opendissertations/7372 8428 3326287 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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