Caring for the dead in ancient Israel /

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sonia, Kerry M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Atlanta : SBL Press, [2020]
Series:Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 27.
Subjects:
Death > Palestine.
Dead > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Ancestor worship > Palestine.
Ancestor worship > Middle East.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient > Palestine > History.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient > Middle East > History.
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies > Palestine.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient > Palestine.
Mort > Palestine.
Morts > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
Morts > Culte > Palestine.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Histoire > Jusqu'à 500 > Palestine.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies juifs > Palestine.
Ancestor worship
Dead > Religious aspects > Judaism
Death
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies
Middle East
Middle East > Palestine
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Israelite Cult of Dead Kin in its Ancient West Asian Context
  • Necromancy and the Cult of Dead Kin in Ancient West Asia
  • The Role of Women in the Israelite Cult of Dead Kin
  • The Status of the Cult of Dead Kin in the Post-exilic Period.

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