Problems with prayers : studies in the textual history of early rabbinic liturgy / by Stefan C. Reif.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reif, Stefan C., 1944-

Series:

Studia Judaica (Walter de Gruyter & Co.) ; Bd. 37.

Studia Judaica, 0585-5306 ; Bd. 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Liturgy--Texts--History and criticism.

Judaism.

Prayer--Judaism--History.

Prayer.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A follow-up to Stefan Reif's successful and acclaimed Judaism and Hebrew Prayer (1992). It summarizes twelve years of Jewish liturgical research, especially in the area of textual adjust-ments that are historically and theologically remarkable.

Contents:

Front matter

Preface

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Liturgy in the Second Temple Period: Methodology

3. Qumran Research and Rabbinic Liturgy

4. Prayer in Ben Sira, Qumran and Second Temple Judaism

5. Use of the Bible

6. Priesthood in Early Sources

7. The Theological Significance of the Shema'

8. Jerusalem

9. Notions of Restoration

10. Approaches to Sacrifices

11 From Codex to LaTeX: The Physical Transmission

12. Maimonides on the Prayers

13. Modern Study of Medieval Liturgy

14. Solomon Luria's Prayer-book

15. ,Truth and faith' in Genizah Manuscripts

16. ,Al Ha-Nissim': Its Emergence and Textual Evolution

17. A Well-Known Hymn in Aramaic Guise

18. A Genizah Fragment of Grace After Meals

Indexes

Plates

Notes:

12 of 18 contributions were published previously.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9783110895384

3110895382

OCLC:

811407714