Religions Of The Ancient Near East

Author : Daniel C. Snell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139495059

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Religions of the Ancient Near East by Daniel C. Snell Pdf

This 2011 book is a history of religious life in the Ancient Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion in the 300s BCE. Daniel C. Snell traces key developments in the history, daily life and religious beliefs of the people of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel and Iran. His research investigates the influence of those ideas on the West, with particular emphasis on how religious ideas from this historical and cultural milieu still influence the way modern cultures and religions view the world. Designed to be accessible to students and readers with no prior knowledge of the period, the book uses fictional vignettes to add interest to its material, which is based on careful study of archaeological remains and preserved texts. The book will provide a thoughtful summary of the Ancient Near East and includes a comprehensive bibliography to guide readers in further study of related topics.

Author : Helmer Ringgren
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015004280510

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Religions of the Ancient Near East by Helmer Ringgren Pdf

Author : Nicole Maria Brisch,Fumi Karahashi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501514821

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Women and Religion in the Ancient Near East and Asia by Nicole Maria Brisch,Fumi Karahashi Pdf

Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER) is a peer-reviewed series devoted to the publication of monographs pertaining to all aspects of the history, culture, literature, religion, art, and archaeology of the Ancient Near East, from the earliest historical periods to Late Antiquity. The aim of this series is to present in-depth studies of the written and material records left by the civilizations and cultures that populated the various areas of the Ancient Near East: Anatolia, Arabia, Egypt, Iran, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Syria. Thus, SANER is open to all sorts of works that have something new to contribute and which are relevant to scholars and students within the continuum of regions, disciplines, and periods that constitute the field of Ancient Near Eastern studies, as well as to those in neighboring disciplines, including Biblical Studies, Classics, and Ancient History in general.

Author : Piotr Bienkowski,Alan Millard
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 081222115X

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Dictionary of the Ancient Near East by Piotr Bienkowski,Alan Millard Pdf

An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.

Author : Glenn Stanfield Holland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0742562263

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Gods in the Desert by Glenn Stanfield Holland Pdf

Explores the religious practices and traditions of ancient Middle Eastern cultures, discussing pyramids, tombs, and Egyptian temples, and describing the gods, rulers, beliefs about afterlife, and worship rituals of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine.

Author : Ilai Alon,Ithamar Gruenwald,Itamar Singer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004102205

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Concepts of the Other in Near Eastern Religions by Ilai Alon,Ithamar Gruenwald,Itamar Singer Pdf

This text examines the philosophical concept of "other" in the Near Eastern religions. It contains essays that are divided into three sections: the Ancient Near East; Judaism and Christianity; and Islam and India.

Author : John Arthur Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781000210323

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Music in Religious Cults of the Ancient Near East by John Arthur Smith Pdf

Music in Religious Cults of the Ancient Near East presents the first extended discussion of the relationship between music and cultic worship in ancient western Asia. The book covers ancient Israel and Judah, the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Elam, and ancient Egypt, focusing on the period from approximately 3000 BCE to around 586 BCE. This wide-ranging book brings together insights from ancient archaeological, iconographic, written, and musical sources, as well as from modern scholarship. Through careful analysis, comparison, and evaluation of those sources, the author builds a picture of a world where religious culture was predominant and where music was intrinsic to common cultic activity.

Author : Douglas R. Frayne,Johanna H. Stuckey
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646021291

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A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East by Douglas R. Frayne,Johanna H. Stuckey Pdf

From the tragic young Adonis to Zašhapuna, first among goddesses, this handbook provides the most complete information available on deities from the cultures and religions of the ancient Near East, including Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam. The result of nearly fifteen years of research, this handbook is more expansive and covers a wider range of sources and civilizations than any previous reference works on the topic. Arranged alphabetically, the entries range from multiple pages of information to a single line—sometimes all that we know about a given deity. Where possible, each record discusses the deity’s symbolism and imagery, connecting it to the myths, rituals, and festivals described in ancient sources. Many of the entries are accompanied by illustrations that aid in understanding the iconography, and they all include references to texts in which the god or goddess is mentioned. Appropriate for both trained scholars and nonacademic readers, this book collects centuries of Near Eastern mythology into one volume. It will be an especially valuable resource for anyone interested in Assyriology, ancient religion, and the ancient Near East.

Author : Edwin Oliver James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Mediterranean Region
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041209953

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The Ancient Gods by Edwin Oliver James Pdf

Author : Glenn S. Holland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742599796

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Gods in the Desert by Glenn S. Holland Pdf

Gods in the Desert explores the fascinating religious cultures of the ancient Near East. From the mysterious pyramids, tombs, and temples of Egypt to the powerful heroes, gods, and legends of Mesopotamia, Glenn Holland guides readers through the early religions that are the root of many of today's major faiths. Holland compares the religions of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine, including Israel and Judah, from the Neolithic era through the conquest of Alexander the Great. He provides a historical survey of each region, then discusses the gods, the rulers, the afterlife, and the worship rituals. This accessible overview makes clear how these religions converged and diverged, and are intimately connected to many of the religions we recognize today, sometimes in surprising ways.

Author : Adele Berlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015037464917

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Religion and Politics in the Ancient Near East by Adele Berlin Pdf

Explores little known aspects of religion as it intersects with politics in ancient Mesopotamia, biblical Israel, the Qumran community, and Roman Palestine, from the second millennium BCE to the early centuries of the Common Era. Topics include the Bible as a political document, the cultic calendar of Ur, Mesopotamian witchcraft in an increasingly urbanized society, and the Christianizing of cities in the Roman Empire. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Jan N. Bremmer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004164734

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Greek Religion and Culture, the Bible, and the Ancient Near East by Jan N. Bremmer Pdf

This book greatly enhances our knowledge of the interrelationship of Greek religion & culture and the Ancient Near East by offering important analyses of Greek myths, divinities and terms like a ~magica (TM) and 'paradise', but also of the Greek contribution to the Christian notion of atonement.

Author : Karel Van Der Toorn
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004668867

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Family Religion in Babylonia, Syria and Israel by Karel Van Der Toorn Pdf

This study of family religion in the Babylonian, Ugaritic and Israelite civilizations opens up a little studied province of ancient Near Eastern religion. By focusing on the interaction between family religion and state religion, the author offers fascinating insights in to the development of the religion of Israel.

Author : Tyson L. Putthoff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108490542

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Gods and Humans in the Ancient Near East by Tyson L. Putthoff Pdf

Gods have always lived among humans. But long ago, they also lived inside us, sharing their nature with mere mortals.

Author : Sarah Iles Johnston
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0674015177

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Religions of the Ancient World by Sarah Iles Johnston Pdf

This groundbreaking, first basic reference work on ancient religious beliefs collects and organizes available information on ten ancient cultures and traditions, including Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia, and offers an expansive, comparative perspective on each one.