Aniconic propaganda in the Hebrew Bible, or: the possible birth of religious seriousness
The Hebrew Bible promotes aniconistic worship: images of the god Yahweh were prohibited. In the Ten Commandments, aniconism follows immediately after the monolatrous rule not to ‘have’ other gods than Yahweh. The reason for the prohibition against ‘idols’ is Yahweh’s singularity, but not his inheren...
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Tipo di documento: | Stampa Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
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Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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Religion
Anno: 2017, Volume: 47, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 399-407 |
(sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel. Altes Testament
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Notazioni IxTheo: | AG Vita religiosa HB Antico Testamento TB Antichità classica |
Altre parole chiave: | B
Hebrew Bible
B Aniconism B ascetic religion B Axial Age |