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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2009.
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Colección: | Studies in the history of religions ;
123. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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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 ; |