The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning: With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews (Analecta Gorgiana, #726)

by Morris Jastrow

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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.
  • ISBN10 1611430208
  • ISBN13 9781611430202
  • Publish Date 7 August 2010
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Gorgias Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 21
  • Language English