Yahweh among the gods: the divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the ancient Near East
"The divine is seemingly ubiquitous in Mesopotamian society, yet despite its all-pervasiveness, it remains conceptually elusive. The divine sphere is vast and complex, such that it is hard to delimit and to distinguish between its various parts. In fact, there is no simple answer to even the mo...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2022
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| In: | Anno: 2022 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Divinità <natura divina>
/ Bibel. Genesis
/ Bibel. Exodus
/ Alter Orient
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HB Antico Testamento |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Bible. Genesis
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Gods B Middle East Religione B God B Bible. Exodus Criticism, interpretation, etc B God Biblical teaching |
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| Edizione parallela: | Elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | "The divine is seemingly ubiquitous in Mesopotamian society, yet despite its all-pervasiveness, it remains conceptually elusive. The divine sphere is vast and complex, such that it is hard to delimit and to distinguish between its various parts. In fact, there is no simple answer to even the most basic question: what is a god? The divine world is also characterized by a fluidity not found in modern western religions. For example, Ištar-of-Arbela, Ištar-of-Nineveh, and Ištar, the-Planet-Venus are all Ištar, yet in different contexts are treated as different Ištars. In addition, although the divine is present seemingly everywhere, Mesopotamians themselves make little attempt to systematically unravel its complexities"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | xiv, 406 Seiten, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-48286-8 |
