Prophecy in the ancient Near East: a philological and sociological comparison
Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares all evidence of ancient Near Eastern prophecy, focusing on the Mari texts. It re-evaluates recent scholarship and concludes that prophecy was a widespread phenomenon integrated into divination in general
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden
BRILL
2012
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| In: |
Culture and history of the ancient Near East (56)
Year: 2012 |
| Edition: | Online-Ausg. |
| Series/Journal: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East
56 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Near East
/ Classical antiquity
/ Prophecy
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Theology / RELIGION
B Prophecies Early works to 1800 B BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies B RELIGION / Generals / Christianity B Forecasting Religious aspects Early works to 1800 B Prophecy Early works to 1800 |
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| Summary: | Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares all evidence of ancient Near Eastern prophecy, focusing on the Mari texts. It re-evaluates recent scholarship and concludes that prophecy was a widespread phenomenon integrated into divination in general |
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| Item Description: | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oriental Institute, Oxford University, 2009. - Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ( 297 S. ) |
| ISBN: | 9004229930 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004229938 |