The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning: With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 21
ISBN: 9781611430202
Pub Date: August 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Price: £28.00
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Description:
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.