The Origin of Death in some Ancient Near Eastern Religions1

The Irish poet W. B. Yeats once wrote, with great sapience and perception:Nor dread, nor hope attendA dying animal;A man awaits his endDreading and hoping all.That death has ever been a problem to man is attested as far back as we can trace our species in the archaeological record—indeed, it seems t...

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Main Author: Brandon, S. G. F. 1907-1971 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [1966]
In: Religious studies
Year: 1966, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 217-228
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Summary:The Irish poet W. B. Yeats once wrote, with great sapience and perception:Nor dread, nor hope attendA dying animal;A man awaits his endDreading and hoping all.That death has ever been a problem to man is attested as far back as we can trace our species in the archaeological record—indeed, it seems to have been a problem even for that immediate precursor of homo sapiens, the so-called Neanderthal Man; for he buried his dead.
ISSN:1469-901X
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500002481