Caring for the dead in ancient Israel /
Sonia, Kerry M.,
Caring for the dead in ancient Israel / Kerry M. Sonia. - xiv, 249 pages ; 23 cm. - Archaeology and biblical studies ; 27 . - Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 27. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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"--
9781628372854 9780884144618
2020012839
Death--Palestine.
Dead--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Ancestor worship--Palestine.
Ancestor worship--Middle East.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--History.--Palestine
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--History.--Middle East
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies--Palestine.
GT3274.5.P19 / S6 2020
393/.930933
Caring for the dead in ancient Israel / Kerry M. Sonia. - xiv, 249 pages ; 23 cm. - Archaeology and biblical studies ; 27 . - Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 27. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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"--
9781628372854 9780884144618
2020012839
Death--Palestine.
Dead--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Ancestor worship--Palestine.
Ancestor worship--Middle East.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--History.--Palestine
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--History.--Middle East
Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies--Palestine.
GT3274.5.P19 / S6 2020
393/.930933