chapter "The Temple"
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"The Temple" is a chapter from James A. Michener’s epic historical novel *The Source*, which explores the religious and cultural significance of a Jewish temple site across different eras of Israeli and Middle Eastern history.
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| "The Temple" (chapter) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel chapter ⓘ |
| appearsInPublication | 1965 edition of "The Source" ⓘ |
| author | James A. Michener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
history of the First Temple
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history of the Second Temple ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
a Jewish temple site in ancient Israel
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ordinary worshippers at the temple ⓘ priests and religious authorities at the temple ⓘ religious rituals associated with the temple ⓘ tensions between religious purity and political compromise ⓘ |
| explores |
continuity and change in religious practice
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development of monotheistic worship at the temple ⓘ impact of conquest and empire on a sacred site ⓘ relationship between temple worship and national identity ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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religious fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | multi-era historical perspective on a single sacred site ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | "The Temple" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish religious history
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archaeological research in the Levant ⓘ |
| inSeriesStructure | one of the historical episodes linked to layers at Makor ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | mid-20th-century American historical novel ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between faith and institutional religion
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continuity of worship at a sacred site ⓘ cultural layering at a holy place ⓘ interaction of religion and political power ⓘ religious significance of the Jewish temple ⓘ |
| medium |
book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
connects archaeological strata to historical periods of temple worship
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illustrates the role of the temple in Jewish history ⓘ |
| partOf | "The Source" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | "The Source" (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | ancient Israelite history ⓘ |
| setInRegion |
Land of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInWork | archaeological dig at the fictional site of Makor ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Israeli and Middle Eastern religious history
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Jewish temple in Jerusalem (fictionalized representation) ⓘ |
| workTypeWithinNovel | intercalated historical episode ⓘ |
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