Book Summary
"The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism" is the first study of death and the mourning practices of Judaism's founders-the Rabbis of late antiquity. David Kraemer examines the earliest canonical texts-the Mishnah, the Tosefta, the Midrashim, and the Talmud-to decipher what ancient Jewish death rituals were. Through his examination of these vital Jewish texts, he is able to discover the unexpected irrational foundations of these beliefs. He also includes a discussion of evidence from the largest Jewish burial complex in antiquity, Beth Shearim, and an interpretation of the death rituals recorded in the Babylonian Talmud.
Book Details
| Book Name | Meanings Of Death In Rabbinic Judaism |
| Author | David Charles Kraemer |
| Publisher | Routledge (Nov 1999) |
| ISBN | 9780415211840 |
| Pages | 192 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 2517 |