Passover and Easter The Symbolic Structuring of Sacred Seasons

Name: Passover and Easter The Symbolic Structuring of Sacred Seasons
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ISBN: 9780268038601

ISBN-10: 0268038600

ISBN-13: 9780268038601

Edition: 1999 (Reprint)

Authors: Paul F. Bradshaw, Lawrence A. Hoffman

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Passover and Easter constitute for Jews and Christians respectively two of the most important religious festivals of the year. This volume concentrates on the contexts in which they occur - the periods of preparation for the feasts and their connection to Shavuot and Pentecost.

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date: 2/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 234
Size: 5.40" wide x 8.40" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English

Abbreviations
Introduction: Passover and Easter: The Symbolic Shaping of Time and Meaning	p. 1
Preparing for Sacred Time: History and Typology in Great Sabbath and Lent
The Great Sabbath and Lent: Jewish Origins?	p. 15
Preparation for Pascha? Lent in Christian Antiquity	p. 36
Lent in Perspective: A Summary Dialogue	p. 55
The Aftermath of Sacred Time: From Passover/Easter to Shavuot/Pentecost
From Passover to Shavuot	p. 71
From Easter to Pentecost	p. 94
Symbols and the Arts in Sacred Celebration
A Symbol of Salvation in the Passover Seder	p. 109
Haggadah Art	p. 132
Passiontide Music	p. 146
A Symbolic Modern Dilemma
Should Christians Celebrate the Passover?	p. 183
Contributors	p. 207
Index	p. 209
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