From ritual to God in the ancient Near East : tracing the origins of religion /
This book traces the transformation of the belief systems that shaped life in ancient Near Eastern communities, from prehistoric times until the advent of religious monotheism in the Levant during the first millennium BCE. It offers new insights into the symbolic value embodied in the religious mate...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2024].
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| Summary: | This book traces the transformation of the belief systems that shaped life in ancient Near Eastern communities, from prehistoric times until the advent of religious monotheism in the Levant during the first millennium BCE. It offers new insights into the symbolic value embodied in the religious materiality produced in the ancient Near East. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-242) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009306645 1009306642 9781009306652 1009306650 |