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Eric J. P. Wagner identifiziert und analysiert personifizierte Berge im Gilgameš-Epos, in der Ilias und Odyssee sowie in Genesis 2 Könige. Diese ""verkörperten Landschaften"" stehen für mythisches Denken und laden zu einer neuen Lektüre ein, die ihre Bedeutung(en) und Funktion(en) in jedem Korpus nachzeichnet.

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Author:   Eric J. P. Wagner
Publisher:   Mohr Siebeck
Imprint:   Mohr Siebeck
ISBN:  

9783161638053

ISBN 10:   3161638050
Pages:   347
Publication Date:   17 November 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1. Approaching Personified Mountains in Ancient Canonical Narratives - 2. Project Goals, Findings, and Outline Chapter 2: The Argument's Nature, Shape, and Objects 1. The Nature of the Argument: Abductive - 2. The Approach: Comparative - 3. The Method: Mythic Spatial and Myth-Critical - 4. The Objects of Study - 5. Summation Chapter 3: Personified Mountains in the Epic of Gilgameš 1. Introduction - 2. The Epic of Gilgameš as Canonical Narrative - 3. Lexical Analysis of ""Mountain"" Terms in the Epic of Gilgameš - 4. Mythic Analysis of Personified Mountains in the Epic of Gilgameš - 5. Summation Chapter 4: Personified Mountains in the Iliad and Odyssey 1. Introduction - 2. The Iliad and Odyssey as Canonical Narratives - 3. Lexical Analysis of ""Mountain"" Terms in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey - 4. Mythic Analysis of Personified Mountains in the Iliad and Odyssey - 5. Summation Chapter 5: Personified Mountains in Genesis-2 Kings 1. Introduction - 2. Genesis-2 Kings as Canonical Narrative - 3. Lexical Analysis of ""Mountain"" Terms in Genesis-2 Kings - 4. Mythic Analysis of Personified Mountains in Genesis-2 Kings - 5. Summation Chapter 6: Conclusion 1. Summation of Findings - 2. Key Contributions and Avenues for Future Research

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Born 1981; 2010 MDiv/MA (Theology); 2017 MPhil (Biblical Studies); 2021 PhD (Biblical Studies); 2010 Roman Catholic priest; parochial vicar in the diocese of Belleville, IL, USA; assistant professor of Old and New Testament at Aquinas Institute of Theology.

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