| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages). |
|
text file |
| Series |
Archaeology and biblical studies ; number 27
|
|
Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 27.
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Death -- Palestine.
|
|
Death. |
|
Dead -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
|
|
Dead -- Religious aspects -- Judaism. |
|
Ancestor worship -- Palestine.
|
|
Ancestor worship. |
|
Ancestor worship -- Middle East.
|
|
Middle East. |
|
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient -- Palestine -- History.
|
|
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient. |
|
History. |
|
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient -- Middle East -- History.
|
|
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies -- Palestine.
|
|
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies. |
|
Middle East -- Palestine. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
|
|
Electronic books.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Sonia, Kerry M.. Caring for the dead in ancient Israel Atlanta : SBL Press, 2020. 9781628372854 (DLC) 2020012839 |
| ISBN |
9780884144625 electronic book |
|
0884144623 electronic book |
|
9781628372854 paperback |
|
9780884144618 hardcover |
|
