Bridging the Gap : : Ritual and Ritual Texts in the Bible /

Bridging the Gap : : Ritual and Ritual Texts in the Bible / / Gerald A. Klingbeil.

Show other versions (1)

This volume is intended to introduce university and seminary students and scholars to the neglected field of ritual studies, particularly within the larger context of biblical and theological studies. At the same time, the author hopes to further the discussion by interacting with numerous scholars...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014
VerfasserIn:
Klingbeil, Gerald A.,
Place / Publishing House:University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021]
©2007
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement ; 1
Online Access:
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.)
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction: How It All Began
  • 2. Culture, Religion, and Ritual: Definitions and Interaction
  • 3. Ritual from a Social-Science Perspective: Tracing the Outline of an Idea
  • 4. Ritual and Bible: The Genesis of a New Discipline
  • 5. Biblical Ritual in History: Periods and Perspectives
  • 6. Reading Ritual: Strategies and Trigger Points
  • 7. Structure, Order and Sequence, Space, and Time: Ritual Elements 1
  • 8. Objects, Action, Participants, and Language: Ritual Elements 2
  • 9. "What Does It All Mean?" Dimensions and Functions of Ritual
  • 10. "Looking over the Fence": Ritual and Other Areas of Biblical and Theological Research
  • 11. Ritual Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, or: Some Type of a Conclusion for a Christian Theology
  • Appendix: Ritual Texts in the Pentateuch
  • Bibliography
  • Indexes

Similar Items