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Smith, Mark S., 1955-

The rituals and myths of the feast of the goodly gods of KTU/CAT 1.23 : royal constructions of opposition, intersection, integration, and domination / by Mark S. Smith. - Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xvii, 201 pages) - Society of Biblical Literature resources for biblical study ; no. 51 . - Resources for biblical study ; no. 51. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction and text -- Commentary. Lines 1-29 : ritual actions and narrative recitations ; Lines 30-76 : divine narrative -- General interpretation. The question of "sacred marriage" and the textual relations between lines 1-29 and 30-76 ; Intersecting genres and cultural codes.

Text of the work known as The birth of the beautiful gods, in parallel columns: Ugaritic (romanized) and English (p. 18-25), with commentary and discussion in English.


English.

ISBN: 1429413735 9781429413732 9781589832039 1589832035 1589833163 9781589833166

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Gods, Ugaritic.
Mythology, Ugaritic.
Autumn festivals--Syria--Ugarit (Extinct city)
Death--Religious aspects.
Dieux d'Ougarit.
Mythologie d'Ougarit.
Fêtes d'automne--Syrie--Ougarit (Ville ancienne)
Mort--Aspect religieux.
RELIGION--Comparative Religion.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Spirituality--Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
Autumn festivals
Death--Religious aspects
Gods, Ugaritic
Mythology, Ugaritic
Religion

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Ugarit (Extinct city)--Religion.
Ougarit (Ville ancienne)--Religion.
Syria--Ugarit (Extinct city)

LC Class. No.: BL1640 / .S65 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 299/.26