Ch. 1. Community structure -- Ch. 2. Rites of passage -- Ch. 3. Feasts and fasts -- Ch. 4. Calendrical rites -- Ch. 5. Rites of affliction -- Ch. 6. Political rites -- Ch. 7. Rites of communion
Summary
"This volume investigates the layers of meaning of the Qumran community's liturgical practice as prayer (communication with the divine), ritual (actions that establish and reinforce the social and ideological structures of the community), and speech (containing both verbal and non-verbal communication)."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-252) and indexes
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