Death in Jewish Life Burial and Mourning Customs Among Jews of Europe and Nearby Communities

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 char...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Reif, Stefan C. (-)
Otros Autores: Lehnardt, Andreas, Bar-Levav, Avriel
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter 2014.
Colección:JSTOR Open Access monographs.
Rethinking Diaspora ; v. 1.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índices.
ISBN:9783110339185
9783110377484