The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning : : With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews / / Morris Jastrow.

The tearing of garments and putting on sackcloth are common acts mentioned together in the Hebrew Bible. The author argues that these customs exhibit a tendency in religious observances to revert to the ways of an earlier time.

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Place / Publishing House:Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2010]
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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Analecta Gorgiana
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The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning with Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews
Summary:The tearing of garments and putting on sackcloth are common acts mentioned together in the Hebrew Bible. The author argues that these customs exhibit a tendency in religious observances to revert to the ways of an earlier time.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781463229603
9783111024141
9783110663037
DOI:10.31826/9781463229603
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Morris Jastrow.