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
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 |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Physical Description: | xii, 296 Seiten, Illustrationen |
ISBN: | 0190844736 |