Death, Burial, and Afterlife in the Biblical World: How the Israelites and Their Neighbors Treated the Dead

By Rachel S. Hallote

Book Overview

How the Israelites and their neighbors treated the dead, and why their practices challenged the young religion. "A sparkling synthesis of the behaviors, attitudes, and theologies relating to death from the earliest settlement of the land of Israel to this day....A wonderful read."-Baruch Halpern.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566634016
• ISBN13: 9781566634014
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.7"