This volume examines in inter-disciplinary perspective the degree to which the medieval Ashkenazi were innovative in the area of communal activity surrounding burial and mourning customs. The topics cover liturgical poetry as well as statutory prayers; confessions, final testimonies and acts of charity; funeral and mourning rites; the influences of the surrounding non-Jewish; the effects of major acts of persecution.
This volume examines in inter-disciplinary perspective the degree to which the medieval Ashkenazi were innovative in the area of communal activity surrounding burial and mourning customs. The topics cover liturgical poetry as well as statutory prayers; confessions, final testimonies and acts of charity; funeral and mourning rites; the influences of the surrounding non-Jewish; the effects of major acts of persecution.
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Death in Jewish Life: Burial and Mourning Customs Among Jews of Europe and Nearby Communities
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ISBN-13: | 9783110377484 |
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Publisher: | De Gruyter |
Publication date: | 08/27/2014 |
Series: | Studia Judaica , #1 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 398 |
Sales rank: | 735,691 |
File size: | 12 MB |
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Age Range: | 18 Years |