The Memory of the Temple and the Making of the Rabbis (Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion)

When the rabbis composed the Mishnah in the late second or early third century C.E., the Jerusalem Temple had been destroyed for more then a century. Why, then, do the Temple and its ritual feature so prominently in the Mishnah? Against the view that the rabbis were reacting directly to the destruction and asserting that nothing had changed, Naftali S. Cohn argues that the memory of the Temple served a political function for the rabbis in their own time. They described the Temple and its ritual in a unique way that helped to establish their authority within the context of Roman dominance. At the time the Mishnah was created, the rabbis were not the only ones talking extensively about the Temple: other Judaeans (including followers of Jesus), Christians, and even Roman emperors produced texts and other cultural artifacts centered on the Jerusalem Temple. Looking back at the procedures of Temple ritual, the rabbis created in the Mishnah a past and a Temple in their own image, which lent legitimacy to their claim to be the only authentic purveyors of Jewish tradition and the traditional Jewish way of life. Seizing on the Temple, they sought to establish and consolidate their own position of importance within the complex social and religious landscape of Jewish society in Roman Palestine.

When the rabbis composed the Mishnah in the late second or early third century C.E., the Jerusalem Temple had been destroyed for more then a century. Why, then, do the Temple and its ritual feature so prominently in the Mishnah? Against the view that the rabbis were reacting directly to the destruction and asserting that nothing had changed, Naftali S. Cohn argues that the memory of the Temple served a political function for the rabbis in their own time. They described the Temple and its ritual in a unique way that helped to establish their authority within the context of Roman dominance.

At the time the Mishnah was created, the rabbis were not the only ones talking extensively about the Temple: other Judaeans (including followers of Jesus), Christians, and even Roman emperors produced texts and other cultural artifacts centered on the Jerusalem Temple. Looking back at the procedures of Temple ritual, the rabbis created in the Mishnah a past and a Temple in their own image, which lent legitimacy to their claim to be the only authentic purveyors of Jewish tradition and the traditional Jewish way of life. Seizing on the Temple, they sought to establish and consolidate their own position of importance within the complex social and religious landscape of Jewish society in Roman Palestine.

Les gargouilles de Londres sont bien décidées à éliminer George. Pour sauver sa peau, ce dernier devra trouver le mystérieux Coeur de pierre. L'adolescent sera secondé dans sa quête par l'Artilleur, mais également par Edie, une jeune "fulgurance", un être détenant le pouvoir de faire revivre le passé qui est enfoui dans les pierres. Dans ce deuxième épisode, alors que les deux jeunes adolescents se mettent à la recherche de l'Artilleur, capturé par le Marcheur, George est brusquement enlevé par une gargouille ... -- Deuxième tome d'une trilogie fantastique mettant en scène la quête initiatique d'un jeune garçon attachant, qui sera amené à se prendre en main, à découvrir le sens de l'amitié et à faire la paix avec le passé et la mort de son père. En dépit d'un rythme qui s'essouffle légèrement au fil des pages et de personnages somme toute très stéréotypés et manichéens, un roman dans lequel on plonge avec plaisir. À noter que les différents quartiers de Londres présentés dans l'ouvrage font l'objet de descriptions fouillées et bien documentées. [SDM] Contents Notes on Usage Introduction. The Narration of Temple Ritual as Rabbinic Memory in the Late Second or Early Third Century Chapter 1. Rabbis as Jurists of Judaean Ritual Law and Competing Claims for Authority Chapter 2. The Temple, the Great Court, and the Rabbinic Invention of the past Chapter 3. Narrative form and Rabbinic Authority Chapter 4. Constructing Sacred Space Chapter 5. The Mishnah in the Context of a Wider Judaean, Christian, and Roman Temple Discourse Conclusion: The Memory of the Temple and the Making of the Rabbis Appendix A: The Mishnah’s Temple Ritual Narratives and Court-Centered Ritual Narratives Appendix B: Mishnaic Narratives in Which a Rabbi or Rabbis Issue an Opinion with Respect to a Case Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments Naftali S. Cohn provides an innovative understanding of the rabbinic authors of the Mishnah and their intense focus on the Temple. He contends that the memory of the Temple served a political function for the rabbis, arguing for their own importance within the complex social landscape of Jewish society in Roman Palestine. Naftali S. Cohn provides an innovative understanding of the rabbinic authors of the Mishnah and their intense focus on the Temple. He contends that the memory of the Temple served a political function for the rabbis, arguing for their own importance within the complex social landscape of Jewish society in Roman Palestine. Après une journée de course-poursuite effrénée dans un Londres parallèle, Georges et Edie sont désormais séparés de leur protecteur : l'Artilleur. Ils sont seuls face au danger. En effet, aux côtés du redoutable Marcheur, toutes les statues les plus malfaisantes de la ville sont mobilisées. Alors que tout semble perdu, Georges découvre sa véritable nature : il est une Main de Fer, l'élu qui peut tout sauver ... Vraiment? Une quête mystérieuse dans les rues de Londres : des statues prennent vie et poursuivent un jeune garçon ..