Idols of the people
miniature images of clay in the ancient Near East
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Publication
2003 - Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, Oxford, England
Language
English
Word Count
20,250 words, Guess
Page Count
81 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3326014M
- ISBN-100197262805
- OCLC Control Number51668480
- OCLC Control Number56033505
- OCLC Control Numberidolsofpeoplemin0000moor
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2004299691
- LibraryThing7202962
- Goodreads1804461
Classifications
- DDC738.8/2/09394
- LCCNB150 .M66 2003
Description
These lectures investigate the numerous miniature baked clay images from Canaan, Israel and Judah (c. 1600-600 BC). They constitute vital evidence for the imagery and domestic rituals of ordinary people, but significantly are not explicitly mentioned in the Old Testament. These terracottas are treated as a distinctive phenomenon with roots deep in prehistory. Attention is focused on whether or not the female representations are worshippers of unknown deities or images of known goddesses, particularly in Early Israelite religion.
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- The Schweich lectures of the British Academy ;
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- Idols of the people: miniature images of clay in the ancient Near East
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