Ritual
An Ancient Jewish Perspective
$147.05
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2026
Summary
A comprehensive study of the Mishnah that argues it manifests an implicit theory of what performing rituals accomplishes
Jews are known for having many ritual practices. Many of these come from the Bible, but Jewish ritual practice as we know it today is as much a product of the earliest rabbis who lived in the late-second and early-third centuries. These rabbis created the text known as the Mishnah, which collects, develops, and records in great detail rules about th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781512829778 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1512829773 |
| Author: | Naftali S. Cohn |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Imprint: | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Jewish Culture and Contexts |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Naftali S. Cohn integrates rabbinic sources into contemporary conversations about ritual theory and practice. The book is an exciting, wide ranging, and ambitious work of scholarship.” - Sarit Kattan Gribetz, Yale University
About The Author
Naftali S. Cohn
Naftali S. Cohn is Professor of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University. He is the author of The Memory of the Temple and the Making of the Rabbis, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press, and co-editor of History, Memory, and Jewish Identity.
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