What is a god? : anthropomorphic and non-anthropomorphic aspects of deity in ancient Mesopotamia

Weitere Verfasser: Porter, Barbara N.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: [Chebeague, ME] : Winona Lake, Ind. : Casco Bay Assyriological Institute ;, Distributed by Eisenbrauns,. 2009.
Umfang/Format: xii, 210 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Transactions of the Casco Bay Assyriological Institute ; 2
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction / Barbara N. Porter
  • Die Geschoepfe des Prometheus, or, How and why did the Sumerians create their gods? / Herman Vanstiphout
  • "The stars their likenesses" : perspectives on the relation between celestial bodies and gods in ancient Mesopotamia / Francesca Rochberg
  • In the likeness of man : reflections on the anthropocentric
  • Perception of the divine in Mesopotamian art / Tallay Ornan
  • Blessings from a crown, offerings to a drum : were there non-anthropomorphic deities in ancient Mesopotamia? / Barbara N. Porter
  • Highlights of the discussion.