Mekal, the God of Beth-Shan
Author: Thomas L Thompson
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9004659765
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Mekal
Author: Henry O. Thompson
Publisher: Brill Archive
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne God – One Cult – One Nation
Author: Reinhard G. Kratz
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2010-09-27
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 3110223589
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent archaeological and biblical research challenges the traditional view of the history of ancient Israel. This book presents the latest findings of both academic disciplines regarding the United Monarchy of David and Solomon (‛One Nation’) and the cult reform under Josiah (‛One Cult’), raising the issue of fact versus fiction. The political and cultural interrelations in the Near East are illustrated on the example of the ancient city of Beth She'an/Scythopolis and are discussed as to their significance for the transformation in the conception of God (‛One God’). The volume contains 17 contributions by internationally eminent scholars from Israel, Finland and Germany.
The Origin Myths and Holy Places in the Old Testament
Author: Lukasz Niesiolowski-Spano
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-04-08
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 1134938373
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Origin Myths and Holy Places in the Old Testament' examines the biblical narratives which describe the origins of holy places. It argues for the Hellenistic origin or redaction of most of these narratives. Three central questions are addressed: are there common features in biblical accounts about the foundation of places of worship; are there elements in the aetiological stories that reveal the 'real' mythology/rituals of the sanctuary; what were the circumstances of the creation of such narratives?
The God Resheph in the Ancient Near East
Author: Maciej M. Münnich
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9783161524912
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResheph was quite a popular god in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC - especially in Syria - but during the 1st millennium his cult became extinct. Finally it was only maintained in several peripheral and isolated sites, such as in the Palmyra desert and in Cyprus. Maciej M. Munnich presents the written sources which mentioned Resheph and analyzes the features of Resheph's cult. He emphasizes that there is no confirmation for the theory that Resheph was a lord of the netherworld. Resheph was a belligerent, aggressive god who used diseases to attack people, but who could also heal. Because of the long period of the cult and the geographical range, one can notice some local features: In Egypt, for instance, Resheph originally was venerated as the deity supporting the Pharaoh in battles, but then he was summoned mainly because of illness and everyday needs.
In the House of Heqanakht
Author: M. Victoria Almansa-Villatoro
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-11-28
Total Pages: 625
ISBN-13: 9004459537
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the House of Heqanakht: Text and Context in Ancient Egypt gathers Egyptological articles in honor of James P. Allen, Charles Edwin Wilbour Professor of Egyptology at Brown University.
A Jew's Best Friend?
Author: Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: 2013-04-23
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 1782840494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dog has captured the Jewish imagination from antiquity to the contemporary period, with the image of the dog often used to characterize and demean Jewish populations in medieval Christendom. This book discusses the cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews, from ancient times onwards.
Macmillan Dictionary of Religion
Author: Michael Pye
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1993-11-19
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 0230379419
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA one-volume dictionary of religion based on concepts drawn partly from the various religious traditions and partly from the historical and reflective study of religion as a modern academic discipline. As a dictionary rather than an encyclopedia, there will be concise explanations on a very large number of special terms rather than lengthy essays on selected subjects. Entries will include definitions of terms from various religious traditions which have now entered into current English usage, as well as a wide variety of semi-technical terms from related fields such as philosophy, sociology and social anthropology.
Divine Epithets in the Ugaritic Alphabetic Texts
Author: Aïcha Rahmouni
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 9004157697
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study of the divine epithets in the Ugaritic alphabetic cuneiform texts from Ras Shamra and Ras Ibn Hani provides a new and comprehensive analysis of the epithets of the individual Ugaritic deities.
The Architecture of Imperialism
Author: Ellen Morris
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-11-29
Total Pages: 912
ISBN-13: 9047406133
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume utilizes both archaeological and textual data pertaining to Egyptian military bases to examine the evolution of Egypt's foreign policy in the New Kingdom. The types of structures erected to house soldiers and administrators in Syria-Palestine, Nubia, and Libya differed in ways that do much to illuminate the nature of imperial aims in these subject territories.
