Death, Burial and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity.

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Jon Davies charts the significance of death to the emerging religious cults in the pre-Christian and early Christian world. He also draws on the sociological theory of Max Weber to present a comprehensive introduction to the subject.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davies, Jon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, 1999.
Colección:Religion in the first Christian centuries.
Temas:
Death > Religious aspects > History of doctrines.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient.
Future life > History of doctrines.
Mort > Aspect religieux > Histoire des doctrines.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Histoire > Jusqu'à 500.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient
Future life > History of doctrines
Religion
Middle East > Religion.
Rome > Religion.
Middle East
Rome (Empire)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Death in the Ancient Near East; Osiris and Isis: The life-theology of Ancient Egypt; Zoroaster, Ahura Mazda and Ahriman; Canaanites and Mesopotamians; Mere texts or living realities? The possible influence of the older thanatologies on Judaism and Christianity; From caves and rock-cut tombs to Judaism; The general archaeology of the Ancient Near East; Judaism: Towards the common era; Burying the Jewish dead; Good luck with your resurrection! Opening the heavens and raising the dead.

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