01954nam 2200421 450 991081269510332120220920103846.00-88414-462-3(CKB)4100000011568567(NjHacI)994100000011568567(MiAaPQ)EBC6478971(Au-PeEL)EBL6478971(EXLCZ)99410000001156856720220920d2020 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCaring for the Dead in Ancient Israel /Kerry M. Sonia1st ed.Atlanta, Georgia :The Society of Biblical Literature,2020.1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages)Archaeology and Biblical Studies ;v.270-88414-461-5 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."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"--Provided by publisher.Archaeology and Biblical StudiesAncestor worshipAncestor worship.393.930933Sonia Kerry M.1679659NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910812695103321Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel4048072UNINA