Gates and Gods: High Places in the Gates

Josiah reform notes the removal of ... (..., "high places") in the gates of Jerusalem (2 Kings 23:8). While no such ... have been identified in Jerusalem, some have been excavated at other sites in Israel (e.g., Dan, Horvat Uza, et al.). Using anthropology of religion, this study examines such gate-oriented ... to determine their probable functions and to propose the rationale for their existence.