The use and dissemination of religious knowledge in antiquity
"This volume investigates for the first time whether and to what extent religious knowledge - e.g., "sacred" narratives, customary practices, legal rules, family traditions, festival observances - was accessible to and known by ordinary people beyond religious functionaries. This book...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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| Published: |
Sheffield, South Yorkshire Bristol, CT
Equinox
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Classical antiquity
/ Population
/ Religion
/ Local knowledge
/ Religious literature
/ Knowledge communication
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| IxTheo Classification: | AH Religious education AX Inter-religious relations BE Greco-Roman religions |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion
History
B Religious Literature History B Conference program 2018 (London) B Religions History B Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "This volume investigates for the first time whether and to what extent religious knowledge - e.g., "sacred" narratives, customary practices, legal rules, family traditions, festival observances - was accessible to and known by ordinary people beyond religious functionaries. This book is the first collaborative interdisciplinary study of this important subject area with chapters written by international experts on ancient Mesopotamia, the Hebrew Bible, Qumran literature, rabbinic literature, and early Christianity including apocrypha and monastic traditions"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Aus dem Vorwort: "The papers published in this volume were presented at an international conference organized in collaboration with the University of Oslo and held at SOAS, University of London, from 5-7 November 2018." |
| ISBN: | 1781798761 |