Prophetic figures have now been widely attested in the ancient Near East, from the time of Zimri-Lim of Mari down into the Iron Age. It was only a matter of time till the phenomenon was observed in Ugarit. This final chapter explores the language of divine communication in the light of some archaic features in Israelite oracular procedure. Nicolas Wyatt received his education at the universities of Hull, Montpellier, Kings College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He taught for eighteen years at Glasgow University, and seventeen years at Edinburgh University. He has contributed several general studies and important reference works to the field of Ugaritic studies.
Hardback
Publication Date: 16/12/2008
This flagship volume of the Gorgia's "Ugaritic Series" is a book of selected essays dating from 1992 to the present, devoted to themes in Ugaritic literature. Providing a glimpse into the worldview of ancient Syria, "Word of Tree and Whisper of Stone" includes the following chapters: A New Look at the Term dmt; The Titles of the Ugaritic Storm-God; The Pruning of the Vine in KTU 1.23; Understanding Polytheism: Structure and Dynamic in a West Semitic Pantheon; Religion at Ugarit: an overview; Epic in Ugaritic Literature; 'May Horon Smash Your Head!': a Curse Formula from Ugarit; and, Word of Tree and Whisper of Stone, from which the volume takes its title. The shorter chapters, 1 and 3, deal with details in textual analysis, the intermediate ones, 5 and 6, with matters of religion and genre. The longer ones, 2, 4, 7 and 8, cover broader issues, respectively the surprisingly large range of Baal's epithets; the theology of the so-called 'pantheon lists' form Ugarit, and the tension they invite between pluralistic and unitary conceptions of deity; and the question of prophecy in Ugarit.
Prophetic figures have now been widely attested in the ancient Near East, from the time of Zimri-Lim of Mari down into the Iron Age. It was only a matter of time till the phenomenon was observed in Ugarit. This final chapter explores the language of divine communication in the light of some archaic features in Israelite oracular procedure. Nicolas Wyatt received his education at the universities of Hull, Montpellier, Kings College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He taught for eighteen years at Glasgow University, and seventeen years at Edinburgh University. He has contributed several general studies and important reference works to the field of Ugaritic studies.
Prophetic figures have now been widely attested in the ancient Near East, from the time of Zimri-Lim of Mari down into the Iron Age. It was only a matter of time till the phenomenon was observed in Ugarit. This final chapter explores the language of divine communication in the light of some archaic features in Israelite oracular procedure. Nicolas Wyatt received his education at the universities of Hull, Montpellier, Kings College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He taught for eighteen years at Glasgow University, and seventeen years at Edinburgh University. He has contributed several general studies and important reference works to the field of Ugaritic studies.
- ISBN:
- 9781593337162
- 9781593337162
- Category:
- Religion: general
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 16-12-2008
- Publisher:
- Gorgias Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x17mm
- Weight:
- 0.54kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Word of Tree and Whisper of Stone.
Share This Book: