Ritual in Narrative : : The Dynamics of Feasting, Mourning, and Retaliation Rites in the Ugaritic Tale of Aqhat / / David P. Wright.

Ugaritic ritual texts are varied and, by nature, problematic. But another source for ritual understanding is found in the narrative writings of Ugarit-namely, its myths and legends. Ritual texts in myths were not simply textual inserts but an integral part of the narrative. This present study is dev...

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Place / Publishing House:University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Felicitous Feasts and Offerings
  • Part 2. Infelicitous Feasts and Offerings
  • Part 3. Mourning and Retaliation
  • Part 4. Renewal and Revenge
  • Indexes