studies in the religion and society of the Judaean community at Elephantine Granerød, Gard creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. gw 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource. "The book argues that the Aramaic documents from Elephantine dating to the Achaemenid period offer not only important glimpses of Judaean religion in the Persian period but that the religion of the Judaeans in Elephantine is among the best historically verifiable cases of Persian period Yahwism. The documents have the potential of functioning as an archive that can revise the canonised image of the Judaean religion in the Persian period"-- Abbreviations ; 1. Introduction ; 1.1 Problem and Hypotheses ; 1.1.1 Excursus: The Distance between Elephantine and Jerusalem ; 1.2 "Religion," "Dimensions of Religion," and "Religion Here, There, and Anywhere." 1.3 The Present Study in the Context of Positions in the History of Research 1.3.1 A Relic from the Preexilic Period? ; 1.3.2 Typical or Contemporary Judaean Religion? ; 1.3.3 Elephantine As an Archive Challenging the Canon ; 1.4 Outline of the Book ; 2. The Social Dimension. 2.1 "The Judaean Garrison" 2.2 Judaean Identity in Elephantine ; 2.3 The Leaders of the Judaean Community ; 2.3.1 Jedaniah and the Priests of YHW ; 2.3.2 Hananiah ; 2.3.3 The Group of Five Syenians Who Were "Hereditary Property Holders" (mh?snn) in Elephantine. 2.3.4 The Political and Religious Leaders of Judah and Samaria 2.4 Law ; 2.4.1 Oath Procedures, Courts, and Judges ; 2.4.2 Marriage and Inheritance ; 2.5 Judaean and Non-Judaean Religious Specialists ; 2.5.1 "Priest" (khn) and "Priest" (kmr). 2.5.1.1 Who Became Priests of YHW in Elephantine, and How? 2.5.2 "Servitor" (l?n), "Servant" (?bd), and "Gardener" (gnn) ; 2.6 The Economy of the Temple of YHW ; 2.6.1 Direct and Indirect Economic Support of Cults: A Survey ; 2.6.1.1 Concession Lands. Gard Granerod. Includes bibliographical references and index. In English. a-is--- f-ua--- Achaemenid dynasty 559 B.C.-330 B.C Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D Judaea (Region) Religion Judaism Egypt Elephantine RELIGION Judaism General Multidimensionale Religionsdefinition BM176 296.09/014 Granerød, Gard. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2016] (DLC) 2016034336 9783110453171 3110453177 2016035219 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1294773 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1294773 DLC 160801 20200709060503.0 ocn954671550 eng