Sacred Land Endowments and Field Consecrations in Early Judaism

<p>The endowment of land as a gift for religious institutions was a prominent feature of ancient society in the Near Eastern and Mediterranean worlds. Landed plots could with proper care become enduring, remunerative assets to these institutions and their ownership a mark of honor and prosperi...

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Main Author: Gordon, Benjamin Davis
Other Authors: Meyers, Eric M
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/7205