Jenseitshoffnung in Wort und Stein

Nefesch und pyramidales Grabmal als Phänomene antiken jüdischen Bestattungswesens im Kontext der Nachbarkulturen

• Author(s): Lothar Triebel,
• Publisher: BRILL
• Pages: 424
• ISBN_10: 9047412931
  ISBN_13: 9789047412939
  
• Language: de
• Categories: Religion / History , Religion / Judaism / General , Religion / Christianity / History , Religion / Christian Church / History ,

Description:... This monograph deals with two phenomena of ancient (hellenistic and roman times) Jewish burial customs: The use of the term “nefesh” for denoting a tomb-monument etc. and the use of the pyramid as a distinct feature of tomb architecture and of decoration of burial sites. Every instance of Jewish use of either the term or the pyramid will be analysed, as well as a couple of instances from neighbouring cultures and languages (especially Nabatea and Palmyra). The widespread opinion that “nefesh” denotes specifically a pyramid is to be falsified. Palestinian Jewish burial customs turn out to be deeply embedded into their semitic environment. Finally the hypothesis is advanced that the pyramid often symbolizes a concept of afterlife. About 50 plates with ca. 200 photos and drawings accompany the text.