Born in Heaven, Made on Earth
Download or Read eBook Born in Heaven, Made on Earth PDF written by Michael Brennan Dick and published by Eisenbrauns. This book was released on 1999 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Michael Brennan Dick |
Publisher | : Eisenbrauns |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781575060248 |
ISBN-13 | : 1575060248 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Born in Heaven, Made on Earth by : Michael Brennan Dick
Book excerpt: 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.