Perchance to dream: dream divination in the Bible and the Ancient Near East

This book examines the interpretation of dreams, which were thought to contain divine messages in the ancient Near East. For the first time in a single collection, scholars examine how dream divination was used in different ancient cultures. The essays, written by scholars specializing in different...

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Collaborateurs: Hamori, Esther J. (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Stökl, Jonathan 1977- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Atlanta, GA SBL Press [2018]
Dans: Ancient Near East monographs (number 21)
Année: 2018
Collection/Revue:Ancient Near East monographs number 21
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Alter Orient / Bibel. Altes Testament / Предсказание (мотив) / Сон
Sujets non-standardisés:B Превидение
B Превидение (Middle East) History To 1500
B Dreams in the Bible Middle East
B Сборник статей
B Dreams in the Bible
B Превидение History To 1500 Middle East
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Résumé:This book examines the interpretation of dreams, which were thought to contain divine messages in the ancient Near East. For the first time in a single collection, scholars examine how dream divination was used in different ancient cultures. The essays, written by scholars specializing in different regions and bodies of literature, shed light on dream divination in the Bible, the Talmud, and in writings from Canaan, Mesopotamia, and Hittite Anatolia. Contributors include Franziska Ede, Esther J. Hamori, Koowon Kim, Christopher Metcalf, Alice Mouton, Scott B. Noegel, Andrew B. Perrin, Stephen C. Russell, Jonathan Stökl, and Haim Weiss. - from publisher
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1628372079