Mighty Baal: essays in honor of Mark S. Smith
"Mighty Baal: Essays in Honor of Mark S. Smith is the first edited collection devoted to the study of the ancient Near Eastern god Baal. Although the Bible depicts Baal as powerless, the combined archaeological, iconographic, and literary evidence makes it clear that Baal was worshipped through...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publié: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| Dans: |
Harvard semitic studies (volume 66)
Année: 2020 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Montrer les volumes/articles. |
| Collection/Revue: | Harvard semitic studies
volume 66 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Baal, Dieu
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Smith, Mark S. 1955-
B Smith, Mark S (1955-) B Baal Cycle B Mythology, Canaanite B Baal (Canaanite deity) B Middle East Religion B Publication commémorative B Recueil d'articles |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | "Mighty Baal: Essays in Honor of Mark S. Smith is the first edited collection devoted to the study of the ancient Near Eastern god Baal. Although the Bible depicts Baal as powerless, the combined archaeological, iconographic, and literary evidence makes it clear that Baal was worshipped throughout the Levant as a god whose powers rivalled any deity. Mighty Baal brings together eleven essays written by scholars working in North America, Europe, and Israel. Essays in part one focus on the main collection of Ugaritic tablets describing Baal's exploits, the Baal Cycle. Essays in part two treat Baal's relationships to other deities. Together, the essays offer a rich portrait of Baal and his cult from a variety of methodological perspectives"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | XVI, 212 Seiten, 1 Illustration |
| ISBN: | 9004437665 |