Images of Others : : Iconic Politics in Ancient Israel / / Nathaniel Levtow.
In this volume, Nathaniel Levtow articulately interacts with Mesopotamian and Israelite iconoclastic traditions, locating Israelite polemics against cult images among a spectrum of ancient West Asian literary genres and ritual practices that target the embodied deities of political opponents. Levtow...
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Levtow, Nathaniel, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Images of Others : Iconic Politics in Ancient Israel / Nathaniel Levtow. University Park, PA : Penn State University Press, [2021] ©2008 1 online resource (216 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Biblical and Judaic Studies from the University of California, San Diego Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Rites and Writing in Ancient Israel -- 2. Israelite Icon Parodies -- 3. Mesopotamian Iconic Ritual -- 4. Iconic Politics in Ancient Israel -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Indexes restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star In this volume, Nathaniel Levtow articulately interacts with Mesopotamian and Israelite iconoclastic traditions, locating Israelite polemics against cult images among a spectrum of ancient West Asian literary genres and ritual practices that target the embodied deities of political opponents. Levtow argues that Israelite parodies of Mesopotamian iconic cult were not unique expressions of aniconic monotheism but assertions of Israelite political potency during and shortly after the Babylonian Exile. By interpreting Israelite icon parodies in this context, Levtow rejects the idea of "idolatry" as a static, native Israelite descriptive category and highlights the ability of Israelite writers to compose authoritative classifications of cult that profoundly influenced ancient and modern understandings of iconic worship practices. He concludes that biblical representations of iconic cult reveal dynamic acts of Israelite social formation and exemplify the enduring power of the cult image in ancient West Asian societies. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Aug 2021) HISTORY / Ancient / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014 9783110745269 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781575065915?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781575065915 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781575065915.jpg |
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