Rituals and Ritual Theory in Ancient Israel (Brill Reference Library of Judaism) - Hardcover

Gruenwald, Ithamar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004126279 ISBN 13: 9789004126275

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2003

Synopsis

The book explores the links between mythic and rituals, arguing that the connectedness with ritual endows a story with a mythic essence. Detailed discussions of various rituals exemplify the major theoretical discourse. The book is of interest to scholars in the areas of religious studies, the anthropology of religion, and Halakhah (law and ritual).

About this title

About the Author:

Ithamar Gruenwald, Ph.D., has been teaching at Tel Aviv University since 1967. He is chair of the Program in Religious Studies, and acted as chair of the Department of Jewish Philosophy for a total of ten years. He has lectured at Universities in North America and Europe and organised over twenty international conferences. His major publications are Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism (Brill, 1980) and From Apocalypticism to Gnosticism (Bern, 1988).

Review:

'Gruenwald's book offers a tightly argued scholarly analysis... It is no hyperbole to say that this volume is profound. ...a remarkably important and articulate volume...'
J. Harold Ellens, Calvin Theological Journal / Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 2003.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 9004126279
• ISBN 13: 9789004126275
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 278