Ancient Jewish prayers and emotions : emotions associated with Jewish prayer in and around the Second Temple period /

This collection of essays offers an analysis of central texts in Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic relating to emotions within literary prayers. Their discussions touch upon such diverse topics as relations with God, exegesis, education, prophecy, linguistic expression, feminism, happiness, grief, cult, sui...

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Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Reif, Stefan C., 1944- (Editor), Egger-Wenzel, Renate (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter, [2015]
Series:	Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies ; v. 26.
Subjects:	Emotions > Religious aspects > Judaism. Prayer > Judaism. Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D. Frühjudentum. Literatur. Gebet. Gefühl. RELIGION > Judaism > General. Judaism > Post-exilic period (Judaism) Jewish studies. RELIGION / Biblical Commentary / Old Testament. 586 B.C.-210 A.D. Electronic books. History.
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Summary:	This collection of essays offers an analysis of central texts in Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic relating to emotions within literary prayers. Their discussions touch upon such diverse topics as relations with God, exegesis, education, prophecy, linguistic expression, feminism, happiness, grief, cult, suicide, non-Jews, Hellenism, Qumran and Jerusalem. The articles contribute to a scientific understanding of early Rabbinic and Christian ideas.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9783110369083 3110369087 9783110369090 3110369095 9783110386080 3110386089
ISSN:	1865-1666 ;