Date Thesis Awarded
6-2011
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Religious Studies
Advisor
Michael A. Daise
Committee Members
John Donahue
Julie Galambush
Abstract
Edrei and Mendels published an article in 2007 claiming that when the Jerusalem Temple was destroyed in 70 C.E., it caused a rift that completely separated the Western Diaspora from Israel and the East. This study tests Edrei's and Mendels' theory by reviewing the archaeological record at two sites: Hamath Tiberias in Israel and Sardis in Asia Minor. By reviewing the orientation, iconography and epigraphy, we find that enough continuity exists between the two sites to cast doubt on Edrei's and Mendels' theory of a split diaspora.
Recommended Citation
Bickings, Brent Frederick, "Was the Western Diaspora Cut Off from Israel? A Case Study of Sardis and Hamath Tiberias" (2011). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 437.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/437
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Comments
Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.