Scripture Personified: Torah as Character in the Hymns of Marqah

Samaritans and Jews in Late Antiquity dramatized their sacred canon, personified it, and composed lyrics to express their devotion to it. In both traditions Scripture was understood as possessing properties of agency. It was not merely a document symbolizing the covenant between God and Israel, but...

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Main Author: Lieber, Laura Suzanne 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2017]
In: Jewish studies quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 195-217
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BH Judaism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
TD Late Antiquity
Further subjects:B Liturgy
B Logos
B Marqah
B Samaritans
B Piyyut
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