RT Book T1 Mighty Baal: essays in honor of Mark S. Smith T2 Harvard semitic studies JF Harvard semitic studies A2 Smith, Mark S. 1955- A2 Russell, Stephen C. A2 Hamori, Esther J. LA English PP Leiden Boston PB Brill YR 2020 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1702004201 AB "Mighty Baal: Essays in Honor of Mark S. Smith is the first edited collection devoted to the study of the ancient Near Eastern god Baal. Although the Bible depicts Baal as powerless, the combined archaeological, iconographic, and literary evidence makes it clear that Baal was worshipped throughout the Levant as a god whose powers rivalled any deity. Mighty Baal brings together eleven essays written by scholars working in North America, Europe, and Israel. Essays in part one focus on the main collection of Ugaritic tablets describing Baal's exploits, the Baal Cycle. Essays in part two treat Baal's relationships to other deities. Together, the essays offer a rich portrait of Baal and his cult from a variety of methodological perspectives"-- NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN BL1671 SN 9789004437661 K1 Baal : (Canaanite deity) K1 Smith, Mark S : 1955- K1 Baal Cycle K1 Mythology, Canaanite K1 Middle East : Religion K1 Festschrift K1 Aufsatzsammlung