Overview

This volume provides new directions for thinking about the structure, organization, and “function” of the gods of the Levantine and ancient Near Eastern worlds, arguing that the structure of the pantheon worshiped in Syria-Palestine mirrored the social structure of the city-states of that region.

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Author:   Lowell K. Handy
Publisher:   Pennsylvania State University Press
Imprint:   Eisenbrauns
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780931464843

ISBN 10:   0931464846
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   30 June 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction Rethinking the Structure of the Pantheon The Tenuousness of Theories Bureaucracy in the Ancient Near East Ancient Gods and Modern Studies 2. Tablets and Texts The Ugaritic Texts Narrative Texts Ritual Texts Syro-Palestinian Inscriptions The ‘Elkunirsha Myth’ The Bible The History of the Phoenicians by Philo of Byblos De Dea Syria Minor Sources Art Syro-Palestinian Gods Abroad The Greek Adonis Myth Excavations at Ebla Polemic 3. Authoritative Deities The Office The Gods El Asherah El and Asherah: The Titles of Highest Authority The ‘Owners’ Parents El and Asherah: Acting as Highest Authority Wisdom Order Malfunctioning 4. Active Deities The Office The Gods Baal Anat Mot Shemesh/Shapshu Little-Known Deities The Gods in Office The Problem of mlk Spheres of Authority The Enigmatic Assembly Malfunctioning 5. Artisan Deities The Office The Gods Kothar-wa-Hasis The ‘Technogony’ of Philo of Byblos Marginal Deities The Gods in Office Malfunctioning 6. Messenger Deities The Office The Gods Labor-Gods? Seraphim The Gods in Service The Divinity of the Gods The Work of the Messenger Deities Malfunctioning 7. Summary Cosmic Hierarchy A Reflection of the Authors Summary Bibliography Indexes Index of Deity Names Index of Authors Index of Scripture References Index of Ancient Sources

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