Images of others iconic politics in ancient Israel /
Levtow, Nathaniel B.
Images of others iconic politics in ancient Israel / [electronic resource] : Nathaniel B. Levtow. - Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2008. - xii, 211 p. - Biblical and Judaic studies from the University of California, San Diego ; v. 11 . - Biblical and Judaic studies ; v. 11. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and indexes.
Introduction. Interpretive traditions : idolatry, dualism, monotheism, aniconism ; Redescribing Israelite parodies of iconic cult -- Rites and writing in ancient Israel. Ritual and power ; Classification ; Social formation -- Israelite icon parodies. An innovative genre of the exilic age ; Jeremiah 10:1-16 -- The icon parodies of Second Isaiah ; Psalms 115 and 135 ; Literary history, social history, and interpretive power ; Classification and social formation ; Mesopotamian iconic ritual. The Mesopotamian cult image : ancient evidence and modern interpretations ; The induction of the cult image in Mesopotamia : the mis pi ritual ; Iconic aspects of Mesopotamian warfare and historiography ; The enthronement of the supreme deity ; Mesopotamian iconic politics and Israelite icon parodies -- Iconic politics in ancient Israel. Iconic traditions in the Hebrew Bible ; The Ark Narrative ; Deuteronomistic iconic political discourse ; Ezekiel and the departure of Yahweh ; Israelite aniconism or Israelite iconic politics? -- Conclusion. Classification and cult.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781575065915 (electronic bk.)
Bible.--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Idols and images--Biblical teaching.
Idols and images--Worship--History.
Iraq--Religion.
Iraq--Civilization--To 634.
Electronic books.
BS1199.I34 / L48 2008
202/.18
Images of others iconic politics in ancient Israel / [electronic resource] : Nathaniel B. Levtow. - Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2008. - xii, 211 p. - Biblical and Judaic studies from the University of California, San Diego ; v. 11 . - Biblical and Judaic studies ; v. 11. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and indexes.
Introduction. Interpretive traditions : idolatry, dualism, monotheism, aniconism ; Redescribing Israelite parodies of iconic cult -- Rites and writing in ancient Israel. Ritual and power ; Classification ; Social formation -- Israelite icon parodies. An innovative genre of the exilic age ; Jeremiah 10:1-16 -- The icon parodies of Second Isaiah ; Psalms 115 and 135 ; Literary history, social history, and interpretive power ; Classification and social formation ; Mesopotamian iconic ritual. The Mesopotamian cult image : ancient evidence and modern interpretations ; The induction of the cult image in Mesopotamia : the mis pi ritual ; Iconic aspects of Mesopotamian warfare and historiography ; The enthronement of the supreme deity ; Mesopotamian iconic politics and Israelite icon parodies -- Iconic politics in ancient Israel. Iconic traditions in the Hebrew Bible ; The Ark Narrative ; Deuteronomistic iconic political discourse ; Ezekiel and the departure of Yahweh ; Israelite aniconism or Israelite iconic politics? -- Conclusion. Classification and cult.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781575065915 (electronic bk.)
Bible.--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Idols and images--Biblical teaching.
Idols and images--Worship--History.
Iraq--Religion.
Iraq--Civilization--To 634.
Electronic books.
BS1199.I34 / L48 2008
202/.18