Death, burial, and afterlife in the biblical world : how the Israelites and their neighbors treated the dead / by Rachel S. Hallote.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallote, Rachel S., 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death--Biblical teaching.

Death.

Burial--Palestine--History--To 1500.

Burial.

Future life--Biblical teaching.

Future life.

History.

Palestine--Antiquities.

Palestine.

Dead--Religious aspects.

Dead.

Death--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Physical Description:

237 pages : map ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 2001.

Summary:

How the Israelites and their neighbors treated the dead, and why their practices challenged the young religion. ""A sparkling synthesis of the behaviors, attitudes, and theologies relating to death from the earliest settlement of the land of Israel to this day....A wonderful read."" --Baruch Halpern

Contents:

1. Death in the Biblical World 27

2. The Cult of the Dead in Ancient Israel 54

3. A History of Death in the Land of the Bible 69

4. The Death Customs and Beliefs of Israel's Neighbors 102

5. The Biblical Origins of Hell and the Devil 123

6. Resurrection and Lack of Death in the Bible 136

7. Death in Rabbinic Judaism 150

8. Jewish Death in the Modern World 169

9. A History of Mortuary Theory 180

10. The Politics of Death in Israel 194.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-227) and index.

ISBN:

1566634016

OCLC:

47717782