From ritual to god in the ancient Near East: tracing the origins of religion
"This book traces the transformation of the belief systems that shaped life in ancient Near Eastern communities, from prehistoric times until the advent of religious monotheism in the Levant during the first millennium BCE. It offers new insights into the symbolic value embodied in the religiou...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ancient Orient
/ Religion
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Religion, Prehistoric (Middle East)
B Middle East Antiquities B Middle East Religion History B Monotheism (Middle East) History |
| Summary: | "This book traces the transformation of the belief systems that shaped life in ancient Near Eastern communities, from prehistoric times until the advent of religious monotheism in the Levant during the first millennium BCE. It offers new insights into the symbolic value embodied in the religious materiality produced in the ancient Near East"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 217-242 |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 251 Seiten, Illustrationen, Diagramme, 1 Karte |
| ISBN: | 1009306642 |