David Bosworth draws on modern research on weeping to understand references to the petitioner's tears in biblical and other ancient Near Eastern prayers. Weeping reflects helplessness and being overwhelmed with emotion, and tears can motivate others to help. Similarly, people turn to prayer at...
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: |
Bosworth, David A. 1972-
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Format: | Print
Book
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Language: | English |
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WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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Published: |
Atlanta, GA
SBL Press
[2019]
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In: |
Ancient Near East monographs (number 24)
Year: 2019
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Reviews: | [Rezension von: Bosworth, David A., 1972-, House of weeping : the motif of tears in Akkadian and Hebrew prayers] (2020) (Roberts, Ryan N.)
[Rezension von: Bosworth, David A., 1972-, House of weeping : the motif of tears in Akkadian and Hebrew prayers] (2020) (Cottrill, Amy C.)
[Rezension von: Bosworth, David A., 1972-, House of weeping : the motif of tears in Akkadian and Hebrew prayers] (2020) (Holtz, Shalom E.)
[Rezension von: Bosworth, David A., 1972-, House of weeping : the motif of tears in Akkadian and Hebrew prayers] (2020) (Avila, Mark A.)
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Series/Journal: | Ancient Near East monographs
number 24
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hebrew language
/ Akkadian language
/ Prayer
/ Crying (Motif)
/ Tears
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Further subjects: | B
Hebrew language
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Gods
B
Religion
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Judaism
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Akkadians
Religion
B
Crying
B
Akkadian language
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