Good death and bad death in ancient Israel according to biblical lore

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 987-995

  Spronk, Klaas ^a,b  

^a Protestant Theological University PThU   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cult of the dead; Death; Gender; Israelites; Martyrdom; Old Testament

Indexed keywords

RELIGION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEATH; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIFE; LITERATURE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; THEOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0345830579     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2003.10.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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