The image and the book : iconic cults, aniconism, and the rise of book religion in Israel and the ancient Near East

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The image and the book : iconic cults, aniconism, and the rise of book religion in Israel and the ancient Near East

Karel van der Toorn, ed

(Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology, 21)

U. Peeters, 1997

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Selected bibliography: p. [249]-254

Includes index

Contents of Works

  • The many faces of God : divine images and symbols in ancient Near Eastern religions / Izak Cornelius
  • Washing the mouth : the consecration of divine images in Mesopotamia / Angelika Berlejung
  • In search of Yhwah's cult statue in the first temple / Herbert Niehr
  • Anthropomorphic cult statuary in Iron Age Palestine and the search for Yahweh's cult images / Christoph Uehlinger
  • Assyrian evidence for iconic polytheis in ancient Israel? / Bob Becking
  • Israelite aniconism : developments and origins / Tryggve N.D. Mettinger
  • Aniconism and anthropomorphism in ancient Israel / Ronald S. Hendel
  • The iconic book : analogies between the Babylonian cult of images and the veneration of the Torah / Karel van der Toorn

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Details

  • NCID
    BA41088265
  • ISBN
    • 9068319833
  • Country Code
    be
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Leuven
  • Pages/Volumes
    271 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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