Space and Time in the Religious Life of the Near EastA&C Black, 01.12.2001 - 370 Seiten 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 and summaries. The subject matter is treated by topic, not according to individal religions, so that the reader understands the essential points of similarity and difference between religious systems and how they model their universe. |
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Chapter 2 MYTHIC SHAPINGS OF THE WORLD | 53 |
Figures | 81 |
WATER AND THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD | 95 |
ASPECTS OF THE CULT | 183 |
Chapter 8 MYTH AND THE PAST | 209 |
Chapter 9 MYTH AND THE FUTURE | 233 |
Chapter 10 RITUAL AND THE PAST | 253 |
Chapter 11 RITUAL AND THE FUTURE | 271 |
Chapter 12 MYTH HISTORY AND THE FLOW OF TIME | 301 |
EPILOGUE | 323 |
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WATER AND THE END OF THE WORLD | 121 |
Chapter 5 THE MOUNTAIN AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD | 147 |
Chapter 6 THE TEMPLE AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD | 159 |
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