Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel / Kerry M. Sonia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sonia, Kerry M., author.

Series:

Archaeology and biblical studies ; Volume 27.

Archaeology and Biblical Studies ; Volume 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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : 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.

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.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780884144625

0884144623