Description
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.
Author: Michael B. Dick
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: 06/30/1999
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781575060248
ISBN10: 1575060248
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- History | Ancient | General
- History | Middle East | General