A history of death in the Hebrew Bible

The meaning of the afterlife in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament is studied through the ideals of a good death, beginning with burial customs. This book uses burial remains from Iron Age Judah to shed important light on the images of death found in biblical literature

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Main Author: Suriano, Matthew J. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Suriano, Matthew J., A history of death in the Hebrew Bible] (2020) (McAffee, Matthew)
[Rezension von: Suriano, Matthew J., A history of death in the Hebrew Bible] (2021) (Marzouk, Safwat, 1978 -)
[Rezension von: Suriano, Matthew J., A History of Death in the Hebrew Bible] (2020) (McAffee, Matthew)
[Rezension von: Suriano, Matthew J., A history of death in the Hebrew Bible] (2020) (Peterson, Jesse)
[Rezension von: Suriano, Matthew J., A history of death in the Hebrew Bible] (2020) (Davies, Douglas J., 1947 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Death / Theology of history / Ancient Orient / History
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B Burial
B Bible Antiquities
B Palestine Social life and customs
B Iron Age Palestine
B Death in the Bible
B Future Life Biblical teaching
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:The meaning of the afterlife in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament is studied through the ideals of a good death, beginning with burial customs. This book uses burial remains from Iron Age Judah to shed important light on the images of death found in biblical literature
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0190844736