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Religion Antiquities & Archaeology

Discoveries in the Judaean Desert: Volume XXIX. Poetical and Liturgical Texts, Part 2

edited by Bilhah Nitzan, Esther Chazon, Daniel Falk & Eileen Schuller

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2000
Category
Antiquities & Archaeology
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780198270058
    Publish Date
    Jan 2000
    List Price
    $375.00

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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).

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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

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