TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sonia,Kerry M.
TI  - Caring for the dead in ancient Israel
T2  - Archaeology and biblical studies
SN  - 9781628372854
AV  - GT3274.5.P19 S6 2020
U1  - 393/.930933 23
KW  - Death
KW  - Palestine
KW  - Dead
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Ancestor worship
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient
KW  - History
KW  - Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -