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Jewish Liturgy : A Comprehensive History by Ismar Elbogen (1993, Hardcover)

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PublisherJewish Publication Society

ISBN-100827604459

ISBN-139780827604452

eBay Product ID (ePID)521796

Product Key Features

Book TitleJewish Liturgy : a Comprehensive History

Number of Pages500 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicJudaism / Rituals & Practice, Judaism / Theology

Publication Year1993

GenreReligion

AuthorIsmar Elbogen

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight40.8 Oz

Item Length10.3 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN93-018401

Dewey Decimal296.4

SynopsisThe Jewish prayer book, the sidur, is the longest continuous record of the history, philosophy, literature and ethics of the Jewish people. It has been read and reread in every generation, in every Jewish community. Elobgen's analysis covers the entire range of Jewish liturgical development - beginning with the early cornerstones of the siddur, such as the Amidah, the Shema through the evolution of the meieval piyyut tradition, to modern prayerbook reform in Germany and the United States. This book traces the origins of present-day prayers, noting the many variants that arise within historical periods and different geographic communities. The work includes generous citations from primary sources such as rabbinic texts, comparative historical documents, medieval commentators, and modern scholarship. Included are full bibliographies and several useful indexes, among them an index of prayers in Hebrew and English., A joint publication of The Jewish Publication Society and the Jewish Theological Seminary The definitive work on the subject of Jewish liturgy, Ismar Elbogen's analysis covers the entire range of Jewish liturgical development--beginning with the early cornerstones of the siddur, through the evolution of the medieval piyyut tradition, to modern prayer book reform in Germany and the United States., The definitive work on the subject of Jewish liturgy, Ismar Elbogen's analysis covers the entire range of Jewish liturgical development - beginning with the early cornerstones of the siddur, through the evolution of the medieval piyyut tradition, to modern prayer book reform in Germany and the United States.

LC Classification NumberBM660.E513 1993