Images of others : iconic politics in ancient Israel / / Nathaniel B. Levtow.
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| Superior document: | Biblical and Judaic studies from the University of California, San Diego ; v. 11 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biblical and Judaic studies ;
v. 11. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 211 p. |
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| Other title: | Introduction. Interpretive traditions : idolatry, dualism, monotheism, aniconism ; Redescribing Israelite parodies of iconic cult -- Rites and writing in ancient Israel. Ritual and power ; Classification ; Social formation -- Israelite icon parodies. An innovative genre of the exilic age ; Jeremiah 10:1-16 -- The icon parodies of Second Isaiah ; Psalms 115 and 135 ; Literary history, social history, and interpretive power ; Classification and social formation ; Mesopotamian iconic ritual. The Mesopotamian cult image : ancient evidence and modern interpretations ; The induction of the cult image in Mesopotamia : the mis pi ritual ; Iconic aspects of Mesopotamian warfare and historiography ; The enthronement of the supreme deity ; Mesopotamian iconic politics and Israelite icon parodies -- Iconic politics in ancient Israel. Iconic traditions in the Hebrew Bible ; The Ark Narrative ; Deuteronomistic iconic political discourse ; Ezekiel and the departure of Yahweh ; Israelite aniconism or Israelite iconic politics? -- Conclusion. Classification and cult. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781575061467 (hardback : alk. paper) 1575061465 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781575065915 (electronic bk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Nathaniel B. Levtow. |