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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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 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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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781575063423 |
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Publisher: | Penn State University Press |
Publication date: | 06/30/1999 |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.96(d) |
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