Death, Afterlife and Corpse Pollution: The Meaning of the Expression ṭāme? la-nepeš
This article investigates the conceptual background of the notion of corpse pollution as represented by the Priestly expression ṭāme? la-nepeš. Contrary to the growing tendency to view it as a late introduction to Israelite religion, the analysis will situate corpse impurity in relation to broader b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 3, Pages: 408-434 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Death
/ Dying
/ Hereafter
/ Nefeš / Word
/ Old Testament
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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| Summary: | This article investigates the conceptual background of the notion of corpse pollution as represented by the Priestly expression ṭāme? la-nepeš. Contrary to the growing tendency to view it as a late introduction to Israelite religion, the analysis will situate corpse impurity in relation to broader biblical and West Semitic conceptions of the afterlife. This discussion will serve as the basis for the further question whether this type of pollution was related to a fear of ghosts. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-00001369 |