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Poetic astronomy in the ancient Near East : the reflexes of celestial science in ancient Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, and Israelite narrative /

Modern science historians have typically treated the sciences of the ancient Near East as separate from historical and cultural considerations. At the same time, biblical scholars, dominated by theological concerns, have historically understood the Israelite god as separate from the natural world. C...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autor principal:	Cooley, Jeffrey L.
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2013.
Colección:	History, Archaeology, and the Culture of the Levant.
Temas:	Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. > Old Testament Astronomy, Ancient > Middle East. Astronomy, Ancient, in literature. Astronomy > Middle East > History. Astronomie ancienne dans la littérature. SCIENCE > Astronomy. Astronomy Astronomy, Ancient Astronomy, Ancient, in literature Middle East > History. Moyen-Orient > Histoire. Middle East Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
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Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
The Study of Ancient Near Eastern Celestial Science and Literature
1.1â€?Introduction
1.2.â€?Pan-Babylonianism
1.3.â€?Understanding Mesopotamian Astronomy
1.4.â€?The Problem in Assyriology
1.5.â€?The Problem in Biblical Studies
1.6.â€?The Problem in Ugaritology
1.7.â€?Bridging the Gap
1.8.â€?Celestial Science in Ancient Near Eastern Literature
Appendix 1.1: Definitions of Important Terms Used in This Study
Celestial Science in Mesopotamia
2.1.â€?Introduction
2.2.â€?Preâ€?Old Babylonian Celestial Sciences2.3.â€?Celestial Divination Material
2.4.â€?Celestial Divination Supportive Material: Didactic and Practical Tools
2.5.â€?Celestial Divination Interpretive Material
2.6.â€?Miscellaneous Celestial-Science Material
2.7.â€?Summary History of Mesopotamian Astronomy
Celestial Science in Mesopotamian Literature
3.1.â€?Introduction
3.2.â€?Divination
3.3.â€?Catasterisms and Other Celestial Aetia
3.4.â€?Miscellaneous
3.5.â€?Conclusion
Celestial Science at Ugarit and in Ugaritic Literature
4.1.â€?The Celestial Sciences at Ugarit4.2.â€?The Celestial Sciences in Ugaritic Literature
Appendix 4.1: Interpretations of the Baal Cycle
Appendix 4.2: Gasterâ€?s Interpretation of the Aqhat Text
Appendix 4.3: Interpretations of KTU 1.23
Celestial Science in Ancient Israel
5.1.â€?Introduction
5.2.â€?Celestial Terminology in the Hebrew Bible
5.3.â€?Astral Religion
5.4.â€?Celestial Divination
5.5.â€?The Calendars of the Hebrew Bible
5.6.â€?Celestial Science in Ancient Israel: Conclusion
Celestial Science in Ancient Israelite Literature6.1.â€?Introduction: The Criteria for Identifying Celestial References in the Hebrew Bible
6.2.â€?Celestial Agents, Astral Religion, and Calendar
6.3.â€?Joshua 10
6.4.â€?Judges 5
6.5.â€?The Shadow on the Steps of Ahaz
6.6.â€?Genesis 1:14â€?18
6.7.â€?The Stars in Job
6.8.â€?Conclusion
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of Authors
Index of Scripture
Index of Ancient Near Eastern Names and Sources

Poetic astronomy in the ancient Near East : the reflexes of celestial science in ancient Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, and Israelite narrative /

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