Word of Tree and Whisper of Stone, and other papers on Ugaritian thought

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This volume is a collection of selected essays on specific themes in Ugaritic literature. Included are eight unique contributions to understanding the religious life and thought of Ugarit, including detailed studies and essays covering broader issues for grasping the worldview of ancient Syria. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS 1. A NEW LOOK AT UGARITIC ŠDMT 2. THE TITLES OF THE UGARITIC STORM-GOD 3. THE PRUNING OF THE VINE IN KTU 1.23 4. UNDERSTANDING POLYTHEISM: STRUCTURE AND DYNAMIC IN A WEST SEMITIC PANTHEON 5. RELIGION AT UGARIT: AN OVERVIEW 6. EPIC IN UGARITIC LITERATURE 7. “MAY HORON SMASH YOUR HEAD!”: A CURSE FORMULA FROM UGARIT 8. WORD OF TREE AND WHISPER OF STONE: EL’S ORACLE TO KING KERET (KIRTA), AND THE PROBLEM OF THE MECHANICS OF ITS UTTERANCE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED INDEX