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Judahite Burial Practices and Beliefs about the Dead

By Elizabeth Bloch-Smith

Judahite Burial Practices and Beliefs about the Dead Religion & Esotericism

Judahite Burial Practices and Beliefs about the Dead

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The family tomb as a physical claim to the patrimony, the attributed powers of the dead and the prospect of post-mortem veneration made the cult of the dead an integral aspect of the Judahite and Israelite society. Over 850 burials from throughout the southern Levant are examined to illustrate the Judahite form of burial and its development. Vessels for foods and liquids were of paramount importance in the afterlife, followed by jewellery with its protective powers. The cult of the dead began to be an unacceptable feature of the Jerusalem Yahwistic cult in the late eighth to seventh century BCE. This change of attitude was precipitated by the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel and the consequent theological response.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
322
Release Date:
1991-12-01
Publication Date:
1992-05-01
Publisher:
Sheffield Academic Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1850753350
ISBN13:
9781850753353
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1073 g
Height:
221 cm
Width:
286 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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