The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism

By David Kraemer

This is the first study of the death and mourning practices of the founders of Judaism - the Rabbis of late antiquity. The author outlines the rituals described in early texts and interprets them to uncover the beliefs which caused their foundation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415211840
• ISBN13: 9780415211840
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"