Prophecy in the ancient Near East [electronic resource] : a philological and sociological comparison / by Jonathan Stökl.
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TextSeries: Culture and history of the ancient Near East: v. 56.Publisher: Leiden : BRILL, 2012Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 297 p.)ISBN: 9004229930 (electronic bk.); 9789004229938 (electronic bk.); 9789004229938 (electronic book)Subject(s): Forecasting -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800 | Prophecies -- Early works to 1800 | Prophecy -- Early works to 1800 | BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies | RELIGION / Christianity / General | RELIGION / TheologyAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Prophecy in the Ancient Near East : A Philological and Sociological ComparisonDDC classification: 202.117 LOC classification: BL503 | .S76 2012Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Call number | URL | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oriental Institute, Oxford University, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Introduction to Old Babylonian Prophecy -- Old Babylonian Prophets -- The Prophetic Message -- Further Aspects of Old Babylonian Prophecy -- Conclusions -- Introduction to Neo-Assyrian Prophecy -- Neo-Assyrian Prophets -- The Message -- Other Aspects of Neo-Assyrian Prophecy -- Conclusions -- Introduction to Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible -- The Messengers -- Conclusions -- Comparison of Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian and Biblical Prophecy -- Conclusions.
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Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares all evidence of ancient Near Eastern prophecy, focusing on the Mari texts. It re-evaluates recent scholarship and concludes that prophecy was a widespread phenomenon integrated into divination in general.
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