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Judahite burial practices and beliefs about the dead /

The family tomb as a physical claim to the patrimony, the attributed powers of the dead and the prospect of post-mortem veneration made the cult of the dead an integral aspect of the Judahite and Israelite society. Over 850 burials from throughout the southern Levant are examined to illustrate the J...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bloch-Smith, Elizabeth, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1992.
Colección:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 123.
JSOT/ASOR monograph series ; no. 7.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgments; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 IRON AGE BURIAL TYPES FROM THE SOUTHERN LEVANT AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION; Chapter 2 BURIAL CONTENTS; Chapter 3 BIBLICAL EVIDENCE BEARING ON THE INTERPRETATION OF THE MATERIAL REMAINS OF THE CULT OF THE DEAD; Chapter 4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIX: CATALOGUE OF IRON AGE BURIALS; Illustrations and Maps; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Site Names; Index of Authors.