Family Religion In Babylonia, Syria & Israel – Continuity & Change In The Forms Of Religious Life

This volume deals with the religious practices of the family in the anciente Babylonian, Syrian, and Israelite civilizations. On the basis of a wealth of documents from both the private and the literary realm, the book gives an exhaustive description and analysis of the rites of the ancestor cult and devotion to local gods. The author demonstrates the role of these two aspects of family religion in the identity construction of its followers.

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