Divine Presence in Ancient Near Eastern Temples
This article addresses ancient Near Eastern conceptions of divine presence in the realm of the temple, considering evidence from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Hittite Anatolia, and Syria-Palestine. It analyzes the perceived religious function of ancient Near Eastern temples, cult images, the installation and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Religion compass
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 7, Pages: 203-215 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ancient Orient
/ Israel (Antiquity)
/ Temple
/ Presence of God
/ Cult image
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament KCD Hagiography; saints NBC Doctrine of God TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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| Summary: | This article addresses ancient Near Eastern conceptions of divine presence in the realm of the temple, considering evidence from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Hittite Anatolia, and Syria-Palestine. It analyzes the perceived religious function of ancient Near Eastern temples, cult images, the installation and maintenance of divine presence, as well as the complicated relationship between the deity and its cult image and between a deity's various cult images. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12154 |