Outputs (17)

'He Who Sits Crowned on the Throne of His Glory': Body Posture in Hekhalot Rabbati and in Rabbinic Literature (2021)
Book Chapter
Hezser, C. (2021). 'He Who Sits Crowned on the Throne of His Glory': Body Posture in Hekhalot Rabbati and in Rabbinic Literature. In D. Hamidovic, S. C. Mimouni, & L. Painchaud (Eds.), La "sacerdotalisation" dans les premiers écrits mystiques juifs et chrétiens (41-56). Brepols. https://doi.org/10.1484/M.JAOC-EB.5.122765

Body language constitutes a prominent feature of Hekhalot Rabbati's presentation of the mystical experience. This article compares the ways in which three types of movement - sitting on a chair, standing up before a status-higher person, kneeling and... Read More about 'He Who Sits Crowned on the Throne of His Glory': Body Posture in Hekhalot Rabbati and in Rabbinic Literature.

Catering to the Diaspora Within: Caesarea Maritima, Greek Prayer, and Rabbinic Judaism (2021)
Book Chapter
Hezser, C. (2021). Catering to the Diaspora Within: Caesarea Maritima, Greek Prayer, and Rabbinic Judaism. In M. Patzelt, J. Rüpke, & A. Weissenrieder (Eds.), Prayer and the Ancient City: Influences of Urban Space (63-76). Mohr Siebeck

L'esclavage entre loi et l'histoire: Judée, VIIIe siècle avant notre ère - IVe siècle (2021)
Book Chapter
Hezser, C. (2021). L'esclavage entre loi et l'histoire: Judée, VIIIe siècle avant notre ère - IVe siècle. In P. Ismard (Ed.), Les Mondes de L'esclavage. Une histoire comparée (61-66). Seuil

Neighbour, Townsperson, and Fellow Creature: The Regulation of Inter-Human Relationships in Palestinian Rabbinic Texts (2021)
Book Chapter
Hezser, C. (2021). Neighbour, Townsperson, and Fellow Creature: The Regulation of Inter-Human Relationships in Palestinian Rabbinic Texts. In M. Bjelland Kartzow (Ed.), The Ambiguous Figure of the Neighbour in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Texts and Receptions (60-77). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003120674-3-5

This chapter examines the representation of “others” in Palestinian rabbinic texts from late antiquity in the form of concentric circles from the immediate space of the residential neighborhood to fellow local townspeople to all humans as God’s creat... Read More about Neighbour, Townsperson, and Fellow Creature: The Regulation of Inter-Human Relationships in Palestinian Rabbinic Texts.

The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (2021)
Book
Hezser, C., & Edelman, D. (Eds.). (2021). The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity. Equinox

Ancient Mesopotamian, biblical, rabbinic, and Christian literature was created and transmitted by the intellectual elite and therefore presents their world views and perspectives. This volume investigates for the first time whether and to what extent... Read More about The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity.

Public Lamentation in Ancient Mesopotamia (2021)
Book Chapter
Mirelman, S. (2021). Public Lamentation in Ancient Mesopotamia. In D. Edelman, & C. Hezser (Eds.), The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (36-57). Equinox

Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia (2021)
Book Chapter
George, A. (2021). Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia. In C. Hezser, & D. Edelman (Eds.), The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (20-35). Equinox. https://doi.org/10.1558/equinox.37990

This paper will consider what constituted religious knowledge in ancient Mesopotamia and examine the means by which it was transmitted there. It will examine whether ordinary people had any access to state-sponsored religion and religious knowledge a... Read More about Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia.

Did Palestinian Rabbis Know Roman Law? Methodological Considerations and Case Studies (2021)
Book Chapter
Hezser, C. (2021). Did Palestinian Rabbis Know Roman Law? Methodological Considerations and Case Studies. In K. Berthelot, N. Dohrmann, & C. Nemo-Pekelman (Eds.), Legal Engagement. The Reception of Roman Law and Tribunals by Jews and Other Inhabitants of the Empire (303-322). École française de Rome. https://doi.org/10.4000/books.efr.9843

Palestinian rabbis of the first four centuries lived in an environment in which Roman law was practiced and Roman law schools existed. They would have
been aware of Roman legal practices through hearsay, observation, and everyday life experiences. P... Read More about Did Palestinian Rabbis Know Roman Law? Methodological Considerations and Case Studies.

Introduction (2021)
Book Chapter
Hezser, C. (2021). Introduction. In C. Hezser, & D. Edelman (Eds.), The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (1-18). Equinox. https://doi.org/10.1558/equinox.41938

Interaction between Rabbis and Non-Rabbinic Jews in Palestinian Rabbinic Literature of Late Antiquity (2021)
Book Chapter
Hezser, C. (2021). Interaction between Rabbis and Non-Rabbinic Jews in Palestinian Rabbinic Literature of Late Antiquity. In C. Hezser, & D. Edelman (Eds.), The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (145-165). Equinox. https://doi.org/10.1558/equinox.37995

Palestinian rabbinic literature mostly transmits traditions about interactions among rabbis and rabbis and their students. Nevertheless, in some social contexts rabbis are said to have met laypeople: rabbis were invited by wealthy householders; they... Read More about Interaction between Rabbis and Non-Rabbinic Jews in Palestinian Rabbinic Literature of Late Antiquity.