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Religions of the Ancient Near East

Author : Daniel C. Snell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139495054
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Religions of the Ancient Near East written by Daniel C. Snell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-22 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2011 book is a history of religious life in the Ancient Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion in the 300s BCE. Daniel C. Snell traces key developments in the history, daily life and religious beliefs of the people of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel and Iran. His research investigates the influence of those ideas on the West, with particular emphasis on how religious ideas from this historical and cultural milieu still influence the way modern cultures and religions view the world. Designed to be accessible to students and readers with no prior knowledge of the period, the book uses fictional vignettes to add interest to its material, which is based on careful study of archaeological remains and preserved texts. The book will provide a thoughtful summary of the Ancient Near East and includes a comprehensive bibliography to guide readers in further study of related topics.

Dictionary of the Ancient Near East

Author : Piotr Bienkowski
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812221152
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (211 download)

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Book Synopsis Dictionary of the Ancient Near East by : Piotr Bienkowski

Download or read book Dictionary of the Ancient Near East written by Piotr Bienkowski and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.

Gods in the Desert

Author : Glenn Stanfield Holland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742562264
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Gods in the Desert written by Glenn Stanfield Holland and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the religious practices and traditions of ancient Middle Eastern cultures, discussing pyramids, tombs, and Egyptian temples, and describing the gods, rulers, beliefs about afterlife, and worship rituals of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine.

A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East

Author : Douglas R. Frayne
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1646021290
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East by : Douglas R. Frayne

Download or read book A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East written by Douglas R. Frayne and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the tragic young Adonis to Zašhapuna, first among goddesses, this handbook provides the most complete information available on deities from the cultures and religions of the ancient Near East, including Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam. The result of nearly fifteen years of research, this handbook is more expansive and covers a wider range of sources and civilizations than any previous reference works on the topic. Arranged alphabetically, the entries range from multiple pages of information to a single line—sometimes all that we know about a given deity. Where possible, each record discusses the deity’s symbolism and imagery, connecting it to the myths, rituals, and festivals described in ancient sources. Many of the entries are accompanied by illustrations that aid in understanding the iconography, and they all include references to texts in which the god or goddess is mentioned. Appropriate for both trained scholars and nonacademic readers, this book collects centuries of Near Eastern mythology into one volume. It will be an especially valuable resource for anyone interested in Assyriology, ancient religion, and the ancient Near East.

Religions of the Ancient World

Author : Sarah Iles Johnston
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674015173
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Religions of the Ancient World written by Sarah Iles Johnston and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking, first basic reference work on ancient religious beliefs collects and organizes available information on ten ancient cultures and traditions, including Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia, and offers an expansive, comparative perspective on each one.

Music in Religious Cults of the Ancient Near East

Author : John Arthur Smith
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000210324
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Music in Religious Cults of the Ancient Near East written by John Arthur Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music in Religious Cults of the Ancient Near East presents the first extended discussion of the relationship between music and cultic worship in ancient western Asia. The book covers ancient Israel and Judah, the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Elam, and ancient Egypt, focusing on the period from approximately 3000 BCE to around 586 BCE. This wide-ranging book brings together insights from ancient archaeological, iconographic, written, and musical sources, as well as from modern scholarship. Through careful analysis, comparison, and evaluation of those sources, the author builds a picture of a world where religious culture was predominant and where music was intrinsic to common cultic activity.

Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology

Author : Jeffrey Jay Niehaus
Publisher : Kregel Academic
ISBN 13 : 0825493544
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (254 download)

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Book Synopsis Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology by : Jeffrey Jay Niehaus

Download or read book Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology written by Jeffrey Jay Niehaus and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on 2008 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing parallels between biblical accounts and pagan cultures of the ancient Near East, Niehaus explores creation and flood narratives; literary and legal forms; and the acts of deities and the God of the Bible. He reveals not just cultural similarities but spiritual dimensions of common thought and practice, providing an overarching view of the story of the Bible. - Publisher.

Kingship and the Gods

Author : Henri Frankfort
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226260119
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Kingship and the Gods written by Henri Frankfort and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1978-07-15 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic study clearly establishes a fundamental difference in viewpoint between the peoples of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. By examining the forms of kingship which evolved in the two countries, Frankfort discovered that beneath resemblances fostered by similar cultural growth and geographical location lay differences based partly upon the natural conditions under which each society developed. The river flood which annually renewed life in the Nile Valley gave Egyptians a cheerful confidence in the permanence of established things and faith in life after death. Their Mesopotamian contemporaries, however, viewed anxiously the harsh, hostile workings of nature. Frank's superb work, first published in 1948 and now supplemented with a preface by Samuel Noah Kramer, demonstrates how the Egyptian and Mesopotamian attitudes toward nature related to their concept of kingship. In both countries the people regarded the king as their mediator with the gods, but in Mesopotamia the king was only the foremost citizen, while in Egypt the ruler was a divine descendant of the gods and the earthly representative of the God Horus.

From the Ancient Near East to Christian Byzantium

Author : Mario Baghos
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527567370
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book From the Ancient Near East to Christian Byzantium written by Mario Baghos and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines concepts from the history of religions with Byzantine studies in its assessments of kings, symbols, and cities in a diachronic and cross-cultural analysis. The work attests, firstly, that the symbolic art and architecture of ancient cities—commissioned by their monarchs expressing their relationship with their gods—show us that religiosity was inherent to such enterprises. It also demonstrates that what transpired from the first cities in history to Byzantine Christendom is the gradual replacement of the pagan ruler cult—which was inherent to city-building in antiquity—with the ruler becoming subordinate to Christ; exemplified by representations of the latter as the ‘Master of All’ (Pantokrator). Beginning in Mesopotamia, the book continues with an analysis of city-building by rulers in Egypt, Greece, and Rome, before addressing Judaism (specifically, the city of Jerusalem) and Christianity as shifting the emphasis away from pagan-gods and rulers to monotheistic perceptions of God as elevated above worldly kings. It concludes with an assessment of Christian Rome and Constantinople as typifying the evolution from the ancient and classical world to Christendom.

The Religious Aspects of War in the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome

Author : Krzysztof Ulanowski
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004324763
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Religious Aspects of War in the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome written by Krzysztof Ulanowski and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Religious Aspect of Warfare in the Ancient Near East, Greece and Rome is a volume dedicated to investigating the relationship between religion and war in antiquity in minute detail. The nineteen chapters are divided into three groups: the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome. They are presented in turn and all possible aspects of warfare and its religious connections are investigated. The contributors focus on the theology of war, the role of priests in warfare, natural phenomena as signs for military activity, cruelty, piety, the divinity of humans in specific martial cases, rituals of war, iconographical representations and symbols of war, and even the archaeology of war. As editor Krzysztof Ulanowski invited both well-known specialists such as Robert Parker, Nicholas Sekunda, and Pietro Mander to contribute, as well as many young, talented scholars with fresh ideas. From this polyphony of voices, perspectives and opinions emerges a diverse, but coherent, representation of the complex relationship between religion and war in antiquity.

Concepts of the Other in Near Eastern Religions

Author : Ilai Alon
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004659366
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Concepts of the Other in Near Eastern Religions written by Ilai Alon and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamian Religion

Author : Tammi J. Schneider
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802829597
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamian Religion by : Tammi J. Schneider

Download or read book An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamian Religion written by Tammi J. Schneider and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at ancient Middle Eastern religious belief and practice

A Companion to the Ancient Near East

Author : Daniel C. Snell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119362466
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to the Ancient Near East written by Daniel C. Snell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the popular survey of Near Eastern civilization from the Bronze Age to the era of Alexander the Great A Companion to the Ancient Near East explores the history of the region from 4400 BCE to the Macedonian conquest of the Persian Empire in 330 BCE. Original and revised essays from a team of distinguished scholars from across disciplines address subjects including the politics, economics, architecture, and heritage of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, this acclaimed single-volume reference combines lively writing with engaging and relatable topics to immerse readers in this fascinating period of Near East history. The new second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new developments in relevant fields, particularly archaeology, and expand on themes of interest to contemporary students. Clear, accessible chapters offer fresh discussions on the history of the family and gender roles, the literature, languages, and religions of the region, pastoralism, medicine and philosophy, and borders, states, and warfare. New essays highlight recent discoveries in cuneiform texts, investigate how modern Egyptians came to understand their ancient history, and examine the place of archaeology among the historical disciplines. This volume: Provides substantial new and revised content covering topics such as social conflict, kingship, cosmology, work, trade, and law Covers the civilizations of the Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Israelites, and Persians, emphasizing social and cultural history Examines the legacy of the Ancient Near East in the medieval and modern worlds Offers a uniquely broad geographical, chronological, and topical range Includes a comprehensive bibliographical guide to Ancient Near East studies as well as new and updated references and reading suggestions Suitable for use as both a primary reference or as a supplement to a chronologically arranged textbook, A Companion to the Ancient Near East, 2nd Edition is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students, instructors in the field, and scholars from other disciplines.

Kingship and the Gods

Author : Henri Frankfort
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780226260105
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Kingship and the Gods written by Henri Frankfort and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East

Author : Billie Jean Collins
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047400917
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Book Synopsis A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East by : Billie Jean Collins

Download or read book A History of the Animal World in the Ancient Near East written by Billie Jean Collins and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about all aspects of man’s contact with the animal world; sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, domestication, in short, from the sublime to the mundane. Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry provide the reader with a complete picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals. A reference guide and key to the menagerie of the Ancient Near East, with ample original illustrations.

Cult Image and Divine Representation in the Ancient Near East

Author : Neal H. Walls
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cult Image and Divine Representation in the Ancient Near East written by Neal H. Walls and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While biblical prophets ridiculed the notion of humans fashioning an idol that they would then worship, ancient Near Eastern theologians developed a sophisticated religious system in which divine beings could be physically manifest within the material of a cultic image without being limited by that embodiment. The four essays in this compact volume examine the intriguing subject of cultic images and divine iconography in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia and Syria-Palestine. This interesting and eclectic group of essays explores the textual and artifactual evidence for the creation and veneration of divine images in the ancient Near East. The recent resurgence of scholarly interest in the study of divine representation in ancient Israel and the Near East makes this comprehensive reexamination especially timely.

Sacred Killing

Author : Anne Porter
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1575066769
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Killing written by Anne Porter and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2012-09-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is sacrifice? How can we identify it in the archaeological record? And what does it tell us about the societies that practice it? Sacred Killing: The Archaeology of Sacrifice in the Ancient Near East investigates these and other questions through the evidence for human and animal sacrifice in the Near East from the Neolithic to the Hellenistic periods. Drawing on sociocultural anthropology and history in addition to archaeology, the book also includes evidence from ancient China and a riveting eyewitness account and analysis of sacrifice in contemporary India, which engage some of the key issues at stake. Sacred Killing vividly presents a variety of methods and theories in the study of one of the most profound and disturbing ritual activities humans have ever practiced.