Stern, Sacha

Time and Process in Ancient Judaism

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ISBN 13:: 9781904113683
author:: Stern, Sacha
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2007
Pages:: 156
Dimensions:: 23.1 x 15.5 x 1 cm
Genre:: History of religion
Condition:: New
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This study explores the concept of time in ancient Judaism, revealing a world where process rather than time was the dominant perspective. By examining a wide range of Jewish sources, including early rabbinic literature, Jewish Hellenistic texts, and inscriptions, Sacha Stern sheds new light on the way ancient Jews understood and lived with time.

Contrary to modern assumptions, the ancient Jewish concept of time was not a measurable, linear concept, but rather a way of coordinating different processes. The calendar, for example, was an astronomical scheme rather than a measurement of time, and the notion of time as an entity or resource was largely absent from rabbinic ethics.

This book offers a fascinating insight into the ancient Jewish worldview, challenging our conventional understanding of time and its role in shaping our understanding of the world.

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