Divination in ancient Israel and its Near Eastern environment : a socio-historical investigation /

In this revealing study, the author suggests that ancient Israel was a 'magic society' like those around it, and similar in many respects to a number of magic-using 'savage' societies studied by modern social anthropology. Although the Old Testament attempts to distinguish betwee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cryer, Frederick H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1994.
Colección:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 142.
Temas:
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible > A.T. > Histoire des événements bibliques.
Bible. > Old Testament
Bibel > Altes Testament
Bible. > A.T. > Histoire des évènements bibliques.
Divination > Middle East.
Divination > Biblical teaching.
Magic.
Magic
Divination > Moyen-Orient.
Divination > Enseignement biblique.
Magie.
illusion (performing art)
magic (occult science)
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Divination
Divination > Biblical teaching
Prophetie
Profetieën.
Waarzeggerij.
Oude Testament.
Godsdiensten.
Oudheid.
Middle East
Alter Orient
Israel > Altertum
Naher Osten
Divination > History
Israel
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 WHY MAGIC?; Chapter 2 EVANS-PRITCHARD E.E. Evans-Pritchard and the Azande: A Magic Society; Chapter 3 BETWEEN THE RIVERS
  • AND ELSEWHERE; Divination as an Intellectual Activity: Omens and the Literary Tradition; What Did it All Mean?; Chapter 4 SOME QUALIFICATIONS; Chapter 5 DIVINATION IN ANCIENT ISRAEL; Other Forms of Israelite Divination Signs; Chapter 6 THE LITERARY USES OF DIVINATION; CONCLUSION; SELECTED LITERATURE; INDEX OF AUTHORS; INDEX OF BIBLICAL CITATIONS.

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