Death in Jewish life
About this book
"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."--
Details
- First published
- 2014
- OL Work ID
- OL23186104W
Subjects
Jewish mourning customsDeathJudaismJewsHistoryDeath, religious aspectsJews, europeJudaism, history, medieval and early modern period, 425-1789