Religion Antiquities & Archaeology
Discoveries in the Judaean Desert: Volume XXIX. Poetical and Liturgical Texts, Part 2
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2000
- Category
- Antiquities & Archaeology
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780198270058
- Publish Date
- Jan 2000
- List Price
- $505.00
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Description
This collection includes hymns, prayers, blessings, and other liturgical texts illuminating the poetry and worship experience of ancient Israel and especially of the community at Qumran. It is the second volume containing poetical and liturgical texts from Cave 4, and the largest groups of texts are those of Hodayot (4Q427433, 433a, 440) and Barkhi Nafshi (4Q434438).
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Bilhah Nitzan is in the Department of Bible Studies at University of Tel Aviv. Eileen Schuller is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
'These volumes illuminate two important areas in the history of Judaism, the early development of prayer and halakha. They will provide grist for the mills of scholarship for years to come.' John J.Collins, The Journal of Religion
