New Perspectives on Ritual in the Biblical World

This volume presents a range of methodologically innovative treatments on ritual action in the Hebrew Bible. They treat a diverse range of ritual phenomena, including space, blessings and oath-taking, from the world of ancient Israel and Judah.The introduction engages with the dominant scholarly models drawn from ritual theory, and the volume explores their applicability to ancient textual material such as the Hebrew Bible. The chapters reflect high-level specialized engagement with specific ritual phenomena through the lens of appropriate theoretical and methodological approaches.>

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• Authors: Laura Quick, Melissa Ramos
• Assisted by: Laura Quick (Editor), Melissa Ramos (Editor), Jacqueline Vayntrub (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9780567707765
• ISBN: 978-0-567-70776-5
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; BIBLES / General, Old Testaments, blessings; oaths; Old Testament