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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810681103321

Autore

Prosic Tamara

Titolo

The development and symbolism of Passover until 70 CE / / Tamara Prosic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark International, c2004

ISBN

1-281-80247-6

9786611802479

0-567-28789-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 414

Disciplina

296.437

Soggetti

Jewish art and symbolism

Judaism - Origin

Passover - Customs and practices

Passover - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Melbourne, 2004.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-138) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1; Chapter 1 SOME THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS; PART 2; Chapter 2 DEVELOPMENT OF PASSOVER; PART 3; Chapter 3 SYMBOLISM OF PASSOVER; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Tamara Prosic gives a new explanation of the origins, development and symbolism of Passover. First, she examines Passover from the diachronic perspective, tracing its development from the period before the centralisation of the cult until the second destruction of the temple. Issues with previous scholarship are considered, while at the same time she places the study of Passover within the framework of the new paradigm of historical studies of ancient Israel that advocates the indigenous Canaanitic origin of Israelites.The second part of the book is synchronic in its approach to Passover and d