Family religion in babylonia, syria and israel: continuity and change in the forms of religious life
Auteur :
Toorn, Karel van der
Éditeur :
Brill
ISBN :
9789004104105
Date de publication :
1 mars 1996
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,0 x 3,5 cm
Poids :
1025 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
This text explores family religion in the ancient Babylonian, Ugaritic and Israelite civilizations. It describes and analyzes the rites of the ancestor cult and the devotion to local gods, demonstrating the role of these two aspects of family religion in the identity construction of its followers.