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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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10161/7205 |