The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning: With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews

Morris Jastrow

The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning: With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Gorgias Press
Country
United States
Published
7 August 2010
Pages
21
ISBN
9781611430202

The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning: With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews

Morris Jastrow

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.

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