Death, burial, and rebirth in the religions of antiquity /

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Drawing on the sociological theory of Max Weber, this volume charts the significance of death to the emerging religious cults in the pre-Christian and early Christian world.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Davies, Jon, 1939-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
Series:Religion in the first Christian centuries.
Subjects:
Death > Religious aspects > History of doctrines.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient.
Future life > History of doctrines.
Death.
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Death
Funeral Rites
Religion > history
Thanatology > history
History, Ancient
Mort > Aspect religieux > Histoire des doctrines.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies.
Vie future > Histoire des doctrines.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Histoire > Jusqu'à 500.
Mort.
deaths.
funerals.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient
Future life > History of doctrines
Religion
Reïncarnatie.
Begrafenissen.
Riten.
Godsdiensten.
Oudheid.
RITOS FUNERÁRIOS > ROMA ANTIGA.
RELIGIÃO ROMANA ARCAICA.
Religion romaine.
Rites et cérémonies funéraires antiques.
Middle East > Religion.
Rome > Religion.
Middle East.
Mediterranean Region
Middle East
Moyen-Orient > Religion.
Moyen-Orient.
Rome (Empire)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Death in the Ancient Near East
  • pt. 2. From caves and rock-cut tombs to Judaism
  • pt. 3. Romans and Greeks : a theodicy of good fortune?
  • pt. 4. Christians, martyrs, soldiers, saints.

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