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Born in Heaven, Made on Earth: The Making of the Cult Image in the Ancient Near East

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Pejoratively referred to as "idols" in the Hebrew Bible and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to "give birth" to the god represented by the cult image. In this volume, three separate essays examine the topic within different ancient Near Eastern cultures, and a fourth provides a modern analogy as counterpoint.

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  • Eisenbrauns Brand
  • Jun 30, 1999 Pub Date:
  • 9781575063423 ISBN-13:
  • 1575063425 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 10 in * 0.96 in * 7 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: