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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463733003321

Autore

Reif Stefan C. <1944->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

3-11-089538-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (388 p.)

Collana

Studia Judaica, , 0585-5306 ; ; Bd. 37

Classificazione

BD 1250

Disciplina

296.45

Soggetti

Judaism - Liturgy - Texts - History and criticism

Prayer - Judaism - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

12 of 18 contributions were published previously.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.