{"product_id":"the-lords-table-hardcover","title":"The Lord's Table - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian Feeley-Harnik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the imagery of the Last Supper, \u003ci\u003e The Lord's Table\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative study of Jewish-Gentile relations through their symbolic rituals in the first century A.D. The author argues that the Last Supper, representing the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, was a reinterpretation of many different kinds of covenant meals, in scripture and in practice, that focused primarily on the Passover. By following the overall pattern of the Passover, yet inverting every critical element, the early church transformed the meaning of the meal and the sacrifice on which it was based into something quite different. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough anthropological and literary analysis, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord's Table\u003c\/i\u003e brings to light how a ritual so intrinsic to modern Christian life was once so controversial and revolutionary.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGillian Feeley-Harnik is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 1981\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130620350599,"sku":"9780812277869","price":145.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ef95eb70ad0fed445cb3f9e54f639aeb.webp?v=1732612388","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-lords-table-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}