In this collection of essays renowned experts deal with the role of the dead or dying human body in different ancient religious and cultural contexts. The main focus of the collection lies on early Jewish and ancient Christian sources . Some essays deal with other traditions like the religion of Ptolemaic Egypt, Zoroastrism or ancient Gnosis.
Language
English
Pages
457
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
De Gruyter
Release
December 11, 2009
Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature. Yearbook / The Human Body in Death and Resurrection
In this collection of essays renowned experts deal with the role of the dead or dying human body in different ancient religious and cultural contexts. The main focus of the collection lies on early Jewish and ancient Christian sources . Some essays deal with other traditions like the religion of Ptolemaic Egypt, Zoroastrism or ancient Gnosis.