Born in heaven, made on earth: the making of the cult image in the ancient Near East

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 vol...

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Other Authors: Dick, Michael B. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Winona Lake, Indiana Eisenbrauns [2014]
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Summary: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
Item Description:Originalausgabe 1999 erschienen, Reprint 2014
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XII, 243 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781575065120
DOI:10.1515/9781575065120