Born in heaven, made on earth: the making of the cult image in the ancient Near East
Pejoratively referred to as "idols" in the "Hebrew Bible" and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to "give birth" to the god represented by the cult image. In...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
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| Published: |
Winona Lake, Ind.
Eisenbrauns
1999
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| In: | Year: 1999 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: DICK, MICHAEL B., Born in Heaven, Made on Earth: The Making of the Cult Image in the Ancient Near East] (2001) (Shury, Wendy)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ancient Orient
/ Religion
/ Cult image
/ Theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Rites and ceremonies (Middle East)
B Collection of essays B History of religion studies B Idols and images Middle East B Imagelessness B Rites and ceremonies Middle East B Cult B Idols and images (Middle East) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Pejoratively referred to as "idols" in the "Hebrew Bible" and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to "give birth" to the god represented by the cult image. In this volume, three separate essays examine the topic within different ancient Near Eastern cultures, and a fourth provides a modern analogy as counterpoint. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 1575060248 |