Judaism and Hebrew Prayer : New Perspectives on Jewish Liturgical History

Reif, Stefan C.

Cambridge University Press（1995/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 452 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780521483414
• DDC分類 296.4

Full Description

This study traces the origins of Hebrew prayer among the Jews and explains how the first volumes of formal Jewish liturgy emerged. It describes in a lively and thought-provoking manner the leading rites and personalities of medieval Jewish worship and explains how the various interpretations of Judaism in the modern world have responded in their own way to the challenge of dialogue with the divine. Existing theories are challenged, and new theories offered, and the result will make liturgical research accessible to modern readers.

Contents

1. On Jewish liturgical research; 2. The biblical inspiration; 3. The early liturgy of the synagogue; 4. Some liturgical issues in the Talmudic sources; 5. How the first Jewish prayer-book evolved; 6. Authorities, rites and texts in the Middle Ages; 7. From printed prayers to the spread of pietistic ones; 8. The challenge of the modern world; 9. A background to current developments; Bibliography; Index.