Jewish society and family tradition in funerary inscriptions
Jewish society and family tradition in funerary inscriptions
Author(s): Iulian MogaSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Jewish studies, Social history, Ancient World, History of Judaism
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: Jewish family;tradition;grave epitaphs;social values;memory;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the Jewish social and family values in Antiquity, as they can be perceived mostly through a reading of the funerary inscriptions. Details regarding the care and feelings towards the deceased, as well as wishes for the potential violators of the tombs are also envisaged. The content of the epitaphs also provides precious information on the names, titles and the age of the deceased, on the causes of death, and the epithets denoting close relationships between the members of the family.
Journal: Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica
- Issue Year: 23/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 315-322
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English