Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel / / Kerry M. Sonia
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| Autore: |
Sonia Kerry M.
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| Titolo: |
Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel / / Kerry M. Sonia
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| Pubblicazione: | Atlanta, Georgia : , : The Society of Biblical Literature, , 2020 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 393.930933 |
| Soggetto topico: | Ancestor worship |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "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"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel |
| ISBN: | 0-88414-462-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910794483003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Archaeology and Biblical Studies