The Shofar

The Shofar
Author :
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 203
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781442250284
ISBN-13 : 1442250283
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Shofar by : Jeremy Montagu

Download or read book The Shofar written by Jeremy Montagu and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Shofar, Jeremy Montagu offers a detailed study of the ram’s horn of the Bible, describing its history and use—both ritual and secular—from biblical times to the present. Because the same person normally blows the shofar each year during the Jewish High Holy Days, few are aware of the wide differences among communities around the world: the varying points in the Jewish liturgical service when the shofar is blown, what sound combinations exist, and the many varieties of the instrument. This is the first work of its kind to detail the full range of historical, musical, antiquarian, and religious issues surrounding the ancient instrument with all relevant citations from the Bible, the Talmud, and key post-Talmudic sources. Jeremy Montagu carefully examines horn types, sound characteristics, liturgical uses, and community functions to illustrate how the shofar has reflected local custom, regional needs, and religious practice. Chapters provide difficult-to-find information on how shofars are made; advice on how to choose, prepare, and maintain shofars; and instructions for aspiring blowers on a variety of traditions. With more than sixty photographs from the author’s personal collection, this is an ideal work for Jews and Christians, religious scholars and musicologists, and even practicing musicians seeking to understand the crucial role of this instrument in the life of a people.


The Shofar Related Books

The Shofar
Language: en
Pages: 203
Authors: Jeremy Montagu
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-16 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In The Shofar, Jeremy Montagu offers a detailed study of the ram’s horn of the Bible, describing its history and use—both ritual and secular—from biblical
The Easy Guide to Shofar Sounding
Language: en
Pages: 36
Authors: Arthur L. Finkle
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Torah Aura Productions

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This short manual will help those who want to learn the significance and the art of the shofar. This is a great pre-High Holiday unit for children and adults.
And the Shofar Blew
Language: en
Pages: 592
Authors: Francine Rivers
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05-31 - Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A relevant and timely novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece. He seemed like the perfect pastor to lead Centervill
The Shofar
Language: en
Pages: 36
Authors: Cyrus Adler
Categories: Jews
Type: BOOK - Published: 1894 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Ministry of the Shofar
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Jim Barbarossa
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-08 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Shofar is one of the earliest musical instruments known to man. In this small book, Barbarossa goes through every scripture that talks of the sounding of th