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Author Zevit, Ziony.

Title The religions of ancient Israel : a synthesis of parallactic approaches / Ziony Zevit.

Imprint London ; New York : Continuum, 2001.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Kansas Collection  200.933 Z61r 2001    ---  Lib Use Only
Description xx, 821 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 694-751) and indexes.
Contents Surveying paths : an essay about humanities, religion, history, and Israelite religions -- Of cult places and of Israelites -- Architecture parlante : Israelite cult places -- Tangible belief : the material and textual aspects of cultic artifacts -- Writ on rock : script on stone -- Israelite religions in Israelian and Judahite historiography and historiosophy -- Israelite mantic religions in literary, social, and historical contexts -- Visions of a foreign land : Israelite religions through enemy eyes -- The names of Israelite gods -- Israelite religions : a parallactic synthesis -- Khirbet Beit Lei : the main inscriptions.
Summary This is the most far-reaching, interdisciplinary investigation into the religion of ancient Israel ever attempted. The author draws on textual reading, archaeological and historical date, and epigraphy to determine what may be known about the Israelite religions during the Iron Age.
Subject Palestine -- Antiquities.
Palestine -- Religion.
Jewish shrines -- Palestine.
Judaism -- History -- To 70 A.D.
Bible. Old Testament -- Theology.
Bible. Old Testament. (OCoLC)fst01808092
Antiquities. (OCoLC)fst00810745
Jewish shrines. (OCoLC)fst00983003
Judaism. (OCoLC)fst00984280
Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
Theology. (OCoLC)fst01149559
Middle East -- Palestine. (OCoLC)fst01207534
Chronological Term To 70
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 0826447287
9780826447289
9780826463395 (pbk.)
0826463398 (pbk.)

 
    
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