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Caring for the dead in ancient Israel /
"In Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel, Kerry M. Sonia examines the commemoration and care for the dead in ancient Israel against the broader cultural backdrop of West Asia. This cult of dead kin, referred to as ancestor cult in some previous studies, in ancient West Asia comprised a range o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Atlanta :
SBL Press,
[2020]
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| Colección: | Archaeology and biblical studies ;
no. 27. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "In Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel, Kerry M. Sonia examines the commemoration and care for the dead in ancient Israel against the broader cultural backdrop of West Asia. This cult of dead kin, referred to as ancestor cult in some previous studies, in ancient West Asia comprised a range of ritual practices in which the living provided food and drink offerings, constructed commemorative monuments, invoked the names of the dead, and protected their remains"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780884144625 0884144623 |