Where the Gods Are

Spatial Dimensions of Anthropomorphism in the Biblical World

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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The issue of how to represent God is a concern both ancient and contemporary. In this wide-ranging and authoritative study, renowned biblical scholar Mark Smith investigates the symbols, meanings, and narratives in the Hebrew Bible, Ugaritic texts, and ancient iconography, which attempt to describe deities in relation to humans. Smith uses a novel approach to show how the Bible depicts God in human and animal forms—and sometimes both together. Mediating between the ancients’ theories and the work of modern thinkers, Smith’s boldly original work uncovers the foundational understandings of deities and space.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-08-02
Mått156 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt558 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAnchor Yale Bible Reference Library
Antal sidor248
FörlagYale University Press
ISBN9780300209228

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Mark S. Smith is Skirball Professor of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University. He is the author of fifteen books, including The Early History of God; The Pilgrimage Pattern in Exodus (with contributions by the archaeologist Elizabeth Bloch-Smith); The Origins of Biblical Monotheism; God in Translation; Poetic Heroes; and How Human Is God? Seven Questions about God and Humanity in the Bible.

“Mark Smith provides an authoritative survey of concepts of God in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel, focusing on issues of representation and spatiality. He is exceedingly well-versed in the primary texts, the secondary literature, and theoretical frameworks for these topics. It is a bravura performance. Smith doesn’t simplify, but – as an expert teacher – makes complex materials come to life.” —Ronald Hendel, University of California, Berkeley