LEADER 01954nam 2200421 450 001 9910812695103321 005 20220920103846.0 010 $a0-88414-462-3 035 $a(CKB)4100000011568567 035 $a(NjHacI)994100000011568567 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6478971 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6478971 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011568567 100 $a20220920d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCaring for the Dead in Ancient Israel /$fKerry M. Sonia 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAtlanta, Georgia :$cThe Society of Biblical Literature,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages) 225 1 $aArchaeology and Biblical Studies ;$vv.27 311 $a0-88414-461-5 327 $aThe 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. 330 $a"In Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel, Kerry M. Sonia examines the commemoration and care for the dead in ancient Israel against the broader cultural backdrop of West Asia. This cult of dead kin, referred to as ancestor cult in some previous studies, in ancient West Asia comprised a range of ritual practices in which the living provided food and drink offerings, constructed commemorative monuments, invoked the names of the dead, and protected their remains"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aArchaeology and Biblical Studies 606 $aAncestor worship 615 0$aAncestor worship. 676 $a393.930933 700 $aSonia$b Kerry M.$01679659 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812695103321 996 $aCaring for the Dead in Ancient Israel$94048072 997 $aUNINA