New Perspectives on Ritual in the Biblical World

This volume presents a range of methodologically innovative treatments on ritual action in the Hebrew Bible. They treat a diverse range of ritual phenomena, including space, blessings and oath-taking, from the world of ancient Israel and Judah. The introduction engages with the dominant scholarly models drawn from ritual theory, and the volume explores their applicability to ancient textual material such as the Hebrew Bible. The chapters reflect high-level specialized engagement with specific ritual phenomena through the lens of appropriate theoretical and methodological approaches.

Laura Quick is Assistant Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at Princeton University, USA.

Melissa Ramos is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, George Fox University, USA.

Jacqueline Vayntrub is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale University, USA