{"product_id":"avodah-michael-d-swartz-9780271058542","title":"Avodah: An Anthology of Ancient Poetry for Yom Kippur","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eAvodah: Ancient Poems for Yom Kippur \u003c\/i\u003eis the first major translation of one of the most important genres of the lost literature of the ancient synagogue. Known as the Avodah \u003ci\u003epiyyutim, \u003c\/i\u003e this liturgical poetry was composed by the synagogue poets of fifth- to ninth-century Palestine and sung in the synagogues on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Although it was suppressed by generations of rabbis, its ornamental beauty and deep exploration of sacred stories ensured its popularity for centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003ePiyyut\u003c\/i\u003e literature can teach us much about how ancient Jews understood sacrifice, sacred space, and sin. The poems are also a rich source for retrieving myths and symbols not found in the conventional Rabbinic sources, such as the Talmuds and Midrash. Moreover, these compositions rise to the level of fine literature. They are the products of great literary effort, continue and extend the tradition of biblical parallelism, and reveal the aesthetic sensibilities of the Mediterranean in Late Antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael D. Swartz,Joseph Yahalom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271058544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271058542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Michael D. Swartz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241024598271,"sku":"9780271058542","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_babb4662-5098-4b93-ae3f-30ddd7f902af.jpg?v=1772652424","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/avodah-michael-d-swartz-9780271058542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}