The social role of liturgy in the religion of the Qumran community / by Russell C.D. Arnold.

"This volume investigates the layers of meaning of the Qumran community's liturgical practice as prayer (communication with the divine), ritual (actions that establish and reinforce the social and ideological structures of the community), and speech (containing both verbal and non-verbal c...

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Superior document:Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, v. 60
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Year of Publication:2006
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v. 60.
Physical Description:1 online resource (277 p.)
Notes:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Other title:Preliminary Material /
Introduction /
Community Structure /
Rites of Passage /
Feasts and Fasts /
Calendrical Rites /
Rites of Affliction /
Political Rites /
Rites of Communion /
Conclusion /
Bibliography /
Index of Ancient Sources /
Summary:"This volume investigates the layers of meaning of the Qumran community's liturgical practice as prayer (communication with the divine), ritual (actions that establish and reinforce the social and ideological structures of the community), and speech (containing both verbal and non-verbal communication)."--Jacket.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-252) and indexes.
ISBN:1281398985
9786611398989
9047409159
ISSN:0169-9962 ;
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: by Russell C.D. Arnold.