Format:
XII, 243 S
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Ill
ISBN:
1575060248
Content:
Pejoratively referred to as "idols" in the "Hebrew Bible" and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to "give birth" to the god represented by the cult image. In this volume, three separate essays examine the topic within different ancient Near Eastern cultures, and a fourth provides a modern analogy as counterpoint.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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Text teilw. in äthiop. Schr
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Born in heaven, made on earth Winona Lake, Ind : Eisenbrauns, 1999 ISBN 9781575065120
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1575065126
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1575060248
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781575060248
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Theology
Keywords:
Alter Orient
;
Religion
;
Kultbild
;
Theologie
;
Aufsatzsammlung
