Death and the afterlife in Syriac Christianity: creating social identity and emotional communities
In late antiquity as in the present age, death left its mark on the lives of families, communities, and societies. Syriac funerary hymns provide important insights into the social, emotional, funerary ritual histories of early Christian communities. Maria Doerfler here explores this body of largely...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA
Cambridge University Press
2026
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| In: | Year: 2026 |
| Further subjects: | B
Funeral hymns
B Future Life Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 B Hymns, Syriac History and criticism B Death Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781009573788 |
