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Canonization Synagogue Service: Theology (Studies in Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity)
Lawrence A. Hoffman
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Description for Canonization Synagogue Service: Theology (Studies in Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity)
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Lawrence A. Hoffman’s inquiry into the reasons for the canonization of the Jewish style synagogue service between the eighth and eleventh centuries presents a novel reinterpretation of the available evidence that will have repercussions for studies of Jewish and Christian liturgy. The author suggests that Babylonian Jewish authorities attempted to fix Jewish liturgy during the height of the geonic period (c. 750-1025 A. D.) in response to changing social and economic conditions, and that this period, customarily considered as a whole, should be divided instead into three distinct eras. Because the changing attitude toward liturgical canonization during this period reflects ... Read more
Lawrence A. Hoffman’s inquiry into the reasons for the canonization of the Jewish style synagogue service between the eighth and eleventh centuries presents a novel reinterpretation of the available evidence that will have repercussions for studies of Jewish and Christian liturgy. The author suggests that Babylonian Jewish authorities attempted to fix Jewish liturgy during the height of the geonic period (c. 750-1025 A. D.) in response to changing social and economic conditions, and that this period, customarily considered as a whole, should be divided instead into three distinct eras. Because the changing attitude toward liturgical canonization during this period reflects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268007560
SKU
V9780268007560
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About Lawrence A. Hoffman
Lawrence A. Hoffman is Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Liturgy, Worship, and Ritual and director of the Synagogue 2000 Initiative for synagogue spirituality, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York.
Reviews for Canonization Synagogue Service: Theology (Studies in Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity)
" ... a well-written and highly intelligent book... a truly compendious and thorough account of the subject. The work is carried out in reverent detail. It is a truly formidable treatment of an important subject." —Journal of Jewish Studies "Hoffman's book is bound to become a classic in the field of Jewish liturgy...highly recommended to all students of liturgy and ... Read more