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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Language: | English |
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Mohr Siebeck
[2017]
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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 |
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Liturgy
B Logos B Marqah B Samaritans B Piyyut |
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