Piyyut: Liturgical Epic and Poetics of Tradition

This volume is a study of Jewish liturgical poetry (Piyyut) from late antiquity in Byzantine Palestine (5-6th century CE) through 11th century in Ashkenaz (Rhineland) and in northern Egypt. This poetry is based on synagogue lectionaries composed for the Sabbath and Festivals of the Jewish ritual calendar year. The central focus is on the various genres of these liturgies and their expansion into f...