New Perspectives on Ritual in the Biblical World

New Perspectives on Ritual in the Biblical World is an edited volume that collects essays applying ritual theory to biblical literature and ancient Near Eastern contexts.

The editors assemble contributions that rethink familiar texts through performance, materiality, and social practice lenses.

Chapters examine varied case studies showing how rituals shape identity, law, and theology across the biblical corpus.

The book aims to bridge methodological advances in ritual studies with close readings of scripture and archaeological evidence.

It offers scholars and advanced students new tools for interpreting the performative and communal dimensions of biblical texts.