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almahu_9949244399902882
Format:
1 online resource (379 p.)
ISBN:
9783110339185
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9783110238570
Series Statement:
Rethinking Diaspora ; 1
Content:
Jewish customs and traditions about death, burial and mourning are numerous, diverse and intriguing. They are considered by many to have a respectable pedigree that goes back to the earliest rabbinic period. In order to examine the accurate historical origins of many of them, an international conference was held at Tel Aviv University in 2010 and experts dealt with many aspects of the topic. This volume includes most of the papers given then, as well as a few added later. What emerges are a wealth of fresh material and perspectives, as well as the realization that the high Middle Ages saw a set of exceptional innovations, some of which later became central to traditional Judaism while others were gradually abandoned. Were these innovations influenced by Christian practice? Which prayers and poems reflect these innovations? What do the sources tell us about changing attitudes to death and life-after death? Are tombstones an important guide to historical developments? Answers to these questions are to be found in this unusual, illuminating and readable collection of essays that have been well documented, carefully edited and well indexed.
Note:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
,
In English.
In:
DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
In:
DGBA Backlist Theology and Religious Studies 2000-2014 (EN), De Gruyter, 9783110238549
In:
DGBA Theology and Religious Studies 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110638165
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Complete Package 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110369526
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Theology, Religion, Judaism 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110370409
In:
Religious Studies De Gruyter, De Gruyter, 9783110716825
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110377484
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110338614
Language:
English
Keywords:
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History.
DOI:
10.1515/9783110339185
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110339185
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