Title Death, burial, and rebirth in the religions of antiquity / Jon Davies

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 246 pages) : illustrations Series Religion in the first Christian centuries Religion in the first Christian centuries. Contents pt. 1. Death in the Ancient Near East -- pt. 2. From caves and rock-cut tombs to Judaism -- pt. 3. Romans and Greeks : a theodicy of good fortune? -- pt. 4. Christians, martyrs, soldiers, saints Summary Drawing on the sociological theory of Max Weber, this volume charts the significance of death to the emerging religious cults in the pre-Christian and early Christian world Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-239) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Death -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient. Future life -- History of doctrines. Death. Funeral rites and ceremonies. Death Funeral Rites Religion -- history Thanatology -- history History, Ancient deaths. funerals. RELIGION -- Comparative Religion. Funeral rites and ceremonies Death Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient Future life -- History of doctrines Religion Reïncarnatie. Begrafenissen. Riten. Godsdiensten. Oudheid. RITOS FUNERÁRIOS -- ROMA ANTIGA. RELIGIÃO ROMANA ARCAICA. Religion romaine. Mort -- Aspect religieux -- Histoire des doctrines. Vie future -- Histoire des doctrines. Rites et cérémonies funéraires antiques. SUBJECT Middle East -- Religion Rome -- Religion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96009771 Middle East. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090501 Mediterranean Region https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019083 Middle East Subject Middle East Rome (Empire) Moyen-Orient -- Religion. Form Electronic book ISBN 0203030508 9780203030509 9780415129909 0415129907 9780415129916 0415129915 9781134792726 1134792727 9786610330904 6610330905 0203288645 9780203288641 1280330902 9781280330902 1134792719 9781134792719

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