| Household and Family Religion Contributor(s): Olyan (Author), Bodel J (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405175796 ISBN-13: 9781405175791 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $150.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: The first book to explore the religious dimensions of the family and the household in ancient Mediterranean and West Asian antiquity. Advances our understanding of household and family religion, as opposed to state-sponsored or civic temple cults Reconstructs domestic and family religious practices in Egypt, Greece, Rome, Israel, Mesopotamia, Ugarit, Emar, and Philistia Explores many household rituals, such as providing for ancestral spirits, and petitioning of a household's patron deities or of spirits associated with the house itself Examines lifecycle rituals - from pregnancy and birth to maturity, old age, death, and beyond Looks at religious practices relating to the household both within the home itself and other spaces, such as at extramural tombs and local sanctuaries |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 204.410 |
| LCCN: 2007043652 |
| Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 7.09" W x 9.62" (1.70 lbs) 346 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first book to explore the religious dimensions of the family and the household in ancient Mediterranean and West Asian antiquity.
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