Images and prophecy in the ancient eastern Mediterranean

"This collection of essays examines the interrelationships between text and image, particularly the ways in which iconography and/or references to images are used to depict prophetic actions or support prophetic messages. Textual and iconographic remains are examined from Israel and Judah, Egyp...

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Place / Publishing House:[Place of publication not identified] : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2009
Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
Series:Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments Images and prophecy in the ancient eastern Mediterranean
Notes:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Table of Contents:
  • Aspects of the iconography of the warrior goddess Ištar and ancient Near Eastern prophecies / Izak Cornelius
  • Maat-imagery in Trito-isaiah : the meaning of offering a throat in Egypt and in Israel / Thomas Staubli
  • Whence leonine Yahweh? : iconography and the history of Israelite religion / Brent A. Strawn
  • The role of the queen in Minoan prophecy rituals / Nanno Marinatos
  • Deborah and the Delphic Pythia : a new interpretation of Judges 4:4-5 / Yaakov S. Kupitz, Katell Berthelot
  • A rose by any other name : iconography and the interpretation of Isaiah 28:1-6 / Rolf A. Jacobson
  • Daughter Zion as queen and the iconography of the female city / Christl M. Maier
  • Writing Persepolis in Judah : Achaemenid kingship in Chronicles / Helen Dixon
  • Creeping things and singing stones : the iconography of Ezek 8:7-13 in light of Syro-Palestinian seals and The songs of the Sabbath sacrifice / Margaret S. Odell.