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Land of Our Fathers: The Roles of Ancestor Veneration in Biblical Land Claims - The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies
Stavrakopoulou, Francesca (University of Exeter, UK)
Land of Our Fathers: The Roles of Ancestor Veneration in Biblical Land Claims - The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies
Stavrakopoulou, Francesca (University of Exeter, UK)
The Hebrew Bible is littered with stories concerning these practices and beliefs, yet the specific correlation of ancestor veneration and certain biblical land claims has gone unrecognized. This book remedies this in presenting evidence, both biblical and non-biblical, for the vital and persistent impact of ancestor veneration upon land claims.
208 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 16, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9780567028815 |
Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Pages | 208 |
Dimensions | 241 × 157 × 19 mm · 468 g |
Language | English |