Debating religious space & place in the early medieval world (c. AD 300-1000) / edited by Chantal Bielmann & Brittany Thomas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bielmann, Chantal, editor.

Thomas, Brittany, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sacred space--Europe--History--To 1500.

Sacred space.

Civilization, Medieval.

History.

Europe.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

217 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Debating religious space and place in the early medieval world

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Religious spaces are often some of the most debated, contested, or otherwise scrutinized in the early medieval world. That space and place were important to people in the past is evident in their architecture, artwork, literature, and in their cemeteries and burial grounds. While these observations are not new, this volume brings together interdisciplinary and multi-national archaeologists, historians, and geographers to discuss and debate 'space' and 'place' with a focus on new methodologies and current approaches to Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. The papers in this volume address such themes as phenomenological and experiential issues in the archaeology of space and place; access to and visibility of spaces (locations) in the past; the transformation and appropriation of spaces beyond the 'Christian/Pagan' dichotomy; and aspects of community and memory building in the medieval world. The contributors to this volume recognize that terms such as 'Christianisation', 'Islamisation', and indeed 'space' and 'place' themselves are loaded words and each paper takes a different route to the discussion of sacred space in the past. Together, they offer a current discussion about the role of 'space' and 'place' in religious history."--Back cover.

Contents:

Debating authority. Concepts of leadership in the Pentateuch and the former prophets: an introduction / Katharina Pyschny, Sarah Schulz

Concepts of leadership in the book of Exodus / Wolfgang Oswald

Moses vs. Aaron: the clash of prophetic and priestly concepts of leadership in the Pentateuch / Christoph Berner

Aaron's vestments in Exodus 28 and priestly leadership / Christophe Nihan, Julia Rhyder

Priestly leadership in the book of Leviticus: a hidden agenda / Thomas Hieke

Leadership and conflict: modelling the charisma of numbers / Christian Frevel

Debated leadership: conflicts of authority and leadership in Numbers 16-17-115 / Katharina Pyschny

"[ ··· ] and the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel" (numbers 25:3). Who's in charge and who's to blame?: punishment, intercession, and leadership related competences in Numbers 25-132 / Kirsten M. Schafers

"You shall walk exactly on the way which YHWH your god has commanded you": characteristics of Deuteronomy's concepts of leadership / Ruth Ebach

Competing competencies: the struggle for authority in Deuteronomy 17:8-13 in comparative perspective / Harald Samuel

Post mortem mosi: conceptualizing leadership in the book of Joshua / Joachim J. Krause

Gideon, a liminal leader: the transformation of leadership concepts in Judges 6-8 / Manuel Schlifer, Sarah Schulz

The structures of offices in the heroic narratives and Judge narratives and their literary-historical development / Friedrich-Emanuel Focken

Samuel's political career / Hannes Bezzel

Saul, the charismatic King: concepts of political leadership in 1 Samuel 11/ Reinhard Muiler

From David to Solomon, from crisis to leadership / Till Magnus Steiner

Prophetic leadership in the books of Kings / Ruth Sauerwein

The unique status of Jehu's dynasty / Jonathan Miles Robker

Debating authority. Concepts of leadership in the Pentateuch and the former prophets : a synthesis / Katharina Pyschny, Sarah Schulz

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789088904196

9088904197

9789088904189

9088904189

OCLC:

1031438258

Publisher Number:

99977984958