The social role of liturgy in the religion of the Qumran community / by Russell C.D. Arnold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arnold, Russell C. D.

Series:

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v. 60.

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, 0169-9962 ; v. 60

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qumran community.

Judaism--Liturgy.

Judaism.

Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Dead Sea scrolls.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This volume investigates the layers of meaning of the Qumran community's liturgical practice as prayer (communication with the divine), ritual (actions that establish and reinforce the social and ideological structures of the community), and speech (containing both verbal and non-verbal communication)."--Jacket.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Russell C.D. Arnold

Introduction / Russell C.D. Arnold

Community Structure / Russell C.D. Arnold

Rites of Passage / Russell C.D. Arnold

Feasts and Fasts / Russell C.D. Arnold

Calendrical Rites / Russell C.D. Arnold

Rites of Affliction / Russell C.D. Arnold

Political Rites / Russell C.D. Arnold

Rites of Communion / Russell C.D. Arnold

Conclusion / Russell C.D. Arnold

Bibliography / Russell C.D. Arnold

Index of Ancient Sources / Russell C.D. Arnold.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-252) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-39898-5

9786611398989

90-474-0915-9

OCLC:

568193990

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047409151 DOI