Born in Heaven, Made on Earth
| Author | : Michael B. Dick |
| Publisher | : Penn State Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 1999-06-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781575065120 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1575065126 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Born in Heaven, Made on Earth by : Michael B. Dick
Download or read book Born in Heaven, Made on Earth written by Michael B. Dick and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 1999-06-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pejoratively referred to as "idols" in the Hebrew Bible and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to "give birth" to the god represented by the cult image. In this volume, three separate essays examine the topic within different ancient Near Eastern cultures, and a fourth provides a modern analogy as counterpoint.
