Space and Time in the Religious Life of the Near East.

Space and time are basic features of the world-view, even the theology, of many religions, ancient and modern. How did the world begin, and how will it end? What is the importance of religious architecture in symbolizing sacred space? Where and how do we locate the self? The divine world? Wyatt'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wyatt, Nicolas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2001.
Colección:Biblical seminar.
Temas:
Space and time > Religious aspects.
Sacred space > Middle East.
Religion and geography.
Holy, The.
Creation.
Legends > Middle East.
Espace et temps > Aspect religieux.
Lieux sacrés > Moyen-Orient.
Religion et géographie.
Sacré.
Création.
Légendes > Moyen-Orient.
creating (artistic activity)
creation (doctrinal concept)
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
Sacred space
Religion and geography
Legends
Holy, The
Creation
Religion
Space and time > Religious aspects
Oude Testament.
Godsdiensten.
Ruimte (algemeen)
Tijd.
Wereldbeeld.
Middle East > Religion.
Moyen-Orient > Vie religieuse.
Moyen-Orient > Religion.
Middle East
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Space and time are basic features of the world-view, even the theology, of many religions, ancient and modern. How did the world begin, and how will it end? What is the importance of religious architecture in symbolizing sacred space? Where and how do we locate the self? The divine world? Wyatt''s textbook treats ancient Near Eastern religions from a perspective that allows us to access how religion shapes and orders the world of human thought and experience. The book is designed especially for classroom use, each chapter provided with suggested reading, copious quotations from ancient texts a.
Notas:2(42) The Number Seven i): Sun, Moon and the Planets.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (369 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-354) and indexes.
ISBN:9780567049421
0567049426

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