Social Memory Theory and Conceptions of Afterlife in Jewish and Christian Antiquity (Hardcover)

Thomas R. Hatina

ISBN 10: 3506796216 / ISBN 13: 9783506796219

Edité par Brill Schoningh, 2022

Hardcover. Why are conceptions of afterlife so diverse in both Jewish and Christian antiquity? This collection of essays offers explanations for this diversity through the lens of social memory theory. The contributors attempt to understand how and why received traditions about the afterlife needed to be altered, invented and even forgotten if they were to have relevance in the present. Select ancient texts conveying the hopes and fears of the afterlife are viewed as products of transmission processes that appropriated the past in conformity with identity constructs of each community. The range of literature in this collection spans from the earliest receptions of Israelite traditions within early Judaism to the Patristic/Rabbinic period. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783506796219

Synopsis :

Why are conceptions of afterlife so diverse in both Jewish and Christian antiquity? This collection of essays offers explanations for this diversity through the lens of social memory theory. The contributors attempt to understand how and why received traditions about the afterlife needed to be altered, invented and even forgotten if they were to have relevance in the present. Select ancient texts conveying the hopes and fears of the afterlife are viewed as products of transmission processes that appropriated the past in conformity with identity constructs of each community. The range of literature in this collection spans from the earliest receptions of Israelite traditions within early Judaism to the Patristic/Rabbinic period.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Social Memory Theory and Conceptions of ...
Éditeur : Brill Schoningh
Date d'édition : 2022
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : new