Family and household religion in ancient Israel and the Levant
2.4.�Relations between different types of family households and to additional kin2.5.�Conclusions for reconstructing the Israelite family and household religion -- 2.6.�Religious-historical concepts regarding family religion -- 2.7.�Family and household religion within the religion of Israel...
Résumé: | 2.4.â€?Relations between different types of family households and to additional kin2.5.â€?Conclusions for reconstructing the Israelite family and household religion -- 2.6.â€?Religious-historical concepts regarding family religion -- 2.7.â€?Family and household religion within the religion of Israel -- Chapter 3 Elements of Domestic Cult in Ancient Israel -- 3.1.â€?Methodology -- 3.2.â€?Diagnostic objects and cult patterns -- 3.3.â€?Domestic cultic assemblages in Iron Age Judah and Israel -- 3.4.â€?Patterns of domestic cult activities in Iron Age Israel and Judah 3.5.â€?Comparative data from sites outside Israel and JudahChapter 4 Typology of Iron Age Cult Places -- 4.1.â€?Domestic cult: The house as space for ritual activities (Type IA) -- 4.2.â€?Domestic shrines (Type IB) -- 4.3.â€?Patterns of cult places outside the domestic realm -- 4.4.â€?Conclusions -- Chapter 5 Personal Names and Family Religion -- 5.1.â€?Introductory questions -- 5.2.â€?Religious beliefs expressed in Hebrew personal names -- 5.3.â€?Family beliefs related to the conduct of everyday life -- 5.4.â€?The deities venerated in family religion 5.5.â€?Iconographic evidence for iconic stamp seals serving personal piety and family religion (R. Schmitt)Chapter 6 Rites of Family and Household Religion -- 6.1.â€?Introduction -- 6.2.â€?Rites and rituals associated with the cycle of human life -- 6.3.â€?Rites, rituals, and observances set by the calendar -- 6.4.â€?Occasional rituals -- 6.5.â€?Taboos and other observances -- 6.6.â€?Family rites and rituals and their significance for the symbolic system of the family -- Chapter 7 Care for the Dead in the Context of the Household and Family -- 7.1.â€?Introduction 7.2.â€?Status of the dead7.3.â€?Mourning the dead -- 7.4.â€?Burying the dead -- 7.5.â€?Feeding the dead and other forms of post-mortem care for the dead -- 7.6.â€?Commemorating the dead -- 7.7.â€?Interrogating the dead -- 7.8.â€?Summary and conclusions: The functions of mortuary rites in the context of family and household religion -- Chapter 8 Summary -- 8.1.â€?Research history -- 8.2.â€?Methodology -- 8.3.â€?Archaeological evidence for domestic religious practices -- 8.4.â€?Typology of cult places outside the domestic realm Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Abbreviations General -- Reference Works -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1.â€?History of research -- 1.2.â€?Interdisciplinary approach and temporal limitations of the subject -- 1.3.â€?The structure of the present book -- Chapter 2 Methodological Reflections -- 2.1.â€?Problems of modern and biblical terminology -- 2.2.â€?The problem of living space in domestic buildings -- 2.3.â€?Overcoming the discrepancy between the archaeological evidence and the biblical ideal |
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Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record |
ISBN: | 1575066688 |