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Caring for the dead in ancient Israel / Kerry M. Sonia.
Van Pelt Library GT3274.5.P19 S6 2020
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Library at the Katz Center - Stacks GT3274.5.P19 S6 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sonia, Kerry M., author.
- Series:
- Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 27.
- Archaeology and biblical studies ; Number 27
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Death--Palestine.
- Death.
- Dead--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Dead.
- Ancestor worship--Palestine.
- Ancestor worship.
- Ancestor worship--Middle East.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--Palestine--History.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--Middle East--History.
- Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies--Palestine.
- Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies.
- History.
- Middle East.
- Middle East--Palestine.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 249 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Atlanta : SBL Press, [2020]
- 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.
- "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. Sonia explores the nature of this cult of dead kin in ancient Israel, focusing on its role within the family and household as well as its relationship to Israel's national deity and the Jerusalem temple. She offers a fresh evaluation of the relationship between necromancy and the cult of dead kin, whether women were participants, and whether the cult of dead kin was viewed negatively in the biblical texts."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper.
- Contents:
- (from table of contents) The Israelite Cult of Dead Kin in its Ancient West Asian Context
- Necromancy and ritual care for the dead
- Women in the Israelite Cult of Dead Kin
- The Status of the Dead in the Postexilic Period
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and indexes.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Sonia, Kerry M. Caring for the dead in ancient Israel
- ISBN:
- 9781628372854
- 1628372850
- 9780884144618
- 0884144615
- OCLC:
- 1149154919
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