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Death, Burial, and Afterlife in the Biblical World
Rachel S. Hallote
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Description for Death, Burial, and Afterlife in the Biblical World
Hardback. How the Israelites and their neighbors treated the dead, and why their practices challenged the young religion. "A sparkling synthesis of the behaviors, attitudes, and theologies relating to death from the earliest settlement of the land of Israel to this day..A wonderful read."-Baruch Halpern. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
While the religion of the Bible has long fascinated readers and scholars, the Israelite attitude toward death remains clouded in mystery even though certain mortuary customs have been passed intact through the ages into modern Judaism. The inherently conservative nature of burial practices and related beliefs explains why, despite being vilified by kings, a Cult of the Dead survived for centuries among the common people. Rachel Hallote's fascinating book examines the archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence for the burial practices of biblical times, their antecedents and successors. Ms. Hallote traces Judaic attitudes toward the dead across the centuries, as burial ... Read more
While the religion of the Bible has long fascinated readers and scholars, the Israelite attitude toward death remains clouded in mystery even though certain mortuary customs have been passed intact through the ages into modern Judaism. The inherently conservative nature of burial practices and related beliefs explains why, despite being vilified by kings, a Cult of the Dead survived for centuries among the common people. Rachel Hallote's fascinating book examines the archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence for the burial practices of biblical times, their antecedents and successors. Ms. Hallote traces Judaic attitudes toward the dead across the centuries, as burial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566634014
SKU
V9781566634014
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About Rachel S. Hallote
Rachel Hallote, who directs and teaches at the Jewish Studies Program at Purchase College (SUNY), has studied and written on the archaeology of death for more than ten years. She holds a doctorate in Near Eastern archaeology from the University of Chicago and is now a working archaeologist who spends her summers excavating in Israel.
Reviews for Death, Burial, and Afterlife in the Biblical World
Full of fascinating, albeit religiously controversial material.
Journal Of The Royal Musical Association
Bold...a fascinating account that is accessible, clear and well-informed.
Ian Morris, author of Burial and Ancient Society A sparkling synthesis of the land of Israel to this day...masterful control...a wonderful read.
Baruch Halpern
Pennsylvania State University
This book, suitable for a ... Read more
Journal Of The Royal Musical Association
Bold...a fascinating account that is accessible, clear and well-informed.
Ian Morris, author of Burial and Ancient Society A sparkling synthesis of the land of Israel to this day...masterful control...a wonderful read.
Baruch Halpern
Pennsylvania State University
This book, suitable for a ... Read more