Bridging the gap: ritual and ritual texts in the Bible

Introduction: how it all began -- Culture, religion, and ritual: definitions and interaction -- Ritual from a social-science perspective: looking over the fence -- Ritual and Bible: the genesis of a new discipline -- Biblical ritual in history: periods and perspectives -- Reading ritual: strategies...

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Main Author: Klingbeil, Gerald A. 1964- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Winona Lake, Ind. Eisenbrauns 2007
In: Bulletin for Biblical Research / Supplements (1)
Year: 2007
Series/Journal:Bulletin for Biblical Research / Supplements 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible / Ritual
Further subjects:B Rites and ceremonies in the Bible
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Summary:Introduction: how it all began -- Culture, religion, and ritual: definitions and interaction -- Ritual from a social-science perspective: looking over the fence -- Ritual and Bible: the genesis of a new discipline -- Biblical ritual in history: periods and perspectives -- Reading ritual: strategies and trigger points -- Structure, order and sequence, space, and time: ritual elements 1 -- Objects, action, participants, and language: ritual elements 2 -- "What does it all mean?": dimensions and functions of ritual -- "Looking over the fence": ritual and other areas of biblical and theological research -- Ritual yesterday, today, and tomorrow, or: some type of a conclusion for a Christian theology -- Appendix: ritual texts in the Pentateuch
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:157506801X