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Rethinking ghosts in world religions /

As a religious phenomenon, the realm of ghosts has been less studied than the realm of the divine. This work examines the received concepts and images of ghosts in various religious cultures ranging from the Ancient Near East and Egypt to the Old Testament, the Classical Era, Early medieval and Earl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Pu, Muzhou
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Colección:Studies in the history of religions ; 123.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:As a religious phenomenon, the realm of ghosts has been less studied than the realm of the divine. This work examines the received concepts and images of ghosts in various religious cultures ranging from the Ancient Near East and Egypt to the Old Testament, the Classical Era, Early medieval and Early Modern Europe, Early India, and Medieval China.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 342 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-335) and index.
ISBN:9789047424840
9047424840
9789004171527
9004171525
1282400401
9781282400405
9786612400407
6612400404
ISSN:0169-8834 ;