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Jon Davies charts the significance of death to the emerging religious cults in the pre-Christian and early Christian world. He also draws on the sociological theory of Max Weber to present a comprehensive introduction to the subject.In Death, Burial and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity, Jon Davies charts the significance of death to the emerging religious cults in the pre-Christian and early Christian world. He analyses the varied burial rituals and examines the different notions of the afterlife. Among the areas covered are:* Osiris and Isis: the life theology of Ancient Egypt* burying the Jewish dead* Roman religion and Roman funerals* Early Christian burial* the nature of martyrdom.Jon Davies also draws on the sociological theory of Max Weber to present a comprehensive introduction to and overview of death, burial and the afterlife in the first Christian centuries which offers insights into the relationship between social change and attitudes to death and dying. Antiquities & Archaeology History Ancient History Religion Front Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 7 List of plates 9 Preface and acknowledgements 11 Introduction 14 Part I: Death in the Ancient Nea

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Author

Jon Davies

Publisher

Routledge Taylor & Francis Group [distributor

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9786610330904

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Religion, Humanities

Rating

3.64 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13