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...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
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Winona Lake, Ind.
Eisenbrauns
1999
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| In: | Year: 1999 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: DICK, MICHAEL B., Born in Heaven, Made on Earth: The Making of the Cult Image in the Ancient Near East] (2001) (Shury, Wendy)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ancient Orient
/ Religion
/ Cult image
/ Theology
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Rites and ceremonies (Middle East)
B Collection of essays B History of religion studies B Idols and images Middle East B Imagelessness B Rites and ceremonies Middle East B Cult B Idols and images (Middle East) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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