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The Rituals and Myths of the Feast of the Goodly Gods of KTU CAT 1.23: Royal Constructions of Opposition, Intersection, Integration, and Domination (SBL - Resources for Biblical Study)

By Mark S. Smith

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2006
ISBN
9781589832039, 1589832035
Open Library ID
OL8844499M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2047989 bytes)
Pages
221\221
Topic
Literature Literary
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00
Фольклористика;Мифология;Мифология древнего Ближне

Description

In a fresh, in-depth study of the Ugaritic text often called “The Birth of the Beautiful Gods,” Smith applies the tools of detailed philological analysis and recent theoretical advances in the study of myth and ritual to illuminate this text as a sophisticated, integrated whole. In a series of rituals and myths, “The Feast of the Goodly Gods” captures a ritual moment of cosmic integration between the beneficial deities and the destructive cosmic enemies, in particular the gods after whom the text is named. This important volume not only brings the world of this fascinating Ugaritic text to life, setting it clearly within its royal context, but also provides a model for the integration of philological analysis and contemporary theories especially ritual studies in the interpretation of ancient texts, including the Bible.

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