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Moses among the idols : mediators of the divine in the ancient Near East / Amy L. Balogh.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, ©2018.Description: xlv, 185 p. : Ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781978700307
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 202.18 23
Other classification:
  • BS 1199.I34.B35 2018
Contents:
Introduction: An iconic understanding of Moses -- From idle to idol -- From misfit to mediator -- Circumcising the mouth of Moses -- A suitable emblem of divinity -- Mouth to mouth -- Conclusion: Still no graven image.
Summary: In this book, Amy L. Balogh brings together comparative religion, Assyriology, and biblical studies to illuminate the status of the Hebrew Bible's most important figure-Moses. Through comparison with ancient Mesopotamian idols, she reads Moses as YHWH's idol, offering a new paradigm for understanding divine-human mediation in the ancient Near East.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Opera (Magaz.) Opera (Magaz.) Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Magazzino BS 1199.I34.B35 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0030204160

Include bibliografia (p. 157-169) e indici.

Introduction: An iconic understanding of Moses -- From idle to idol -- From misfit to mediator -- Circumcising the mouth of Moses -- A suitable emblem of divinity -- Mouth to mouth -- Conclusion: Still no graven image.

In this book, Amy L. Balogh brings together comparative religion, Assyriology, and biblical studies to illuminate the status of the Hebrew Bible's most important figure-Moses. Through comparison with ancient Mesopotamian idols, she reads Moses as YHWH's idol, offering a new paradigm for understanding divine-human mediation in the ancient Near East.