Poetic Astronomy in the Ancient Near East : The Reflexes of Celestial Science in Ancient Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, and Israelite Narrative.
Title:
Poetic Astronomy in the Ancient Near East : The Reflexes of Celestial Science in Ancient Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, and Israelite Narrative.
Author:
Cooley, Jeffrey L.
ISBN:
9781575066936
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1 online resource (408 pages)
Series:
History, Archaeology, and the Culture of the Levant ; v.5
History, Archaeology, and the Culture of the Levant
Contents:
Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- The Study of Ancient Near Eastern Celestial Science and Literature -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2. Pan-Babylonianism -- 1.3. Understanding Mesopotamian Astronomy -- 1.4. The Problem in Assyriology -- 1.5. The Problem in Biblical Studies -- 1.6. The Problem in Ugaritology -- 1.7. Bridging the Gap -- 1.8. Celestial Science in Ancient Near Eastern Literature -- Appendix 1.1: Definitions of Important Terms Used in This Study -- Celestial Science in Mesopotamia -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Pre-Old Babylonian Celestial Sciences -- 2.3. Celestial Divination Material -- 2.4. Celestial Divination Supportive Material: Didactic and Practical Tools -- 2.5. Celestial Divination Interpretive Material -- 2.6. Miscellaneous Celestial-Science Material -- 2.7. Summary History of Mesopotamian Astronomy -- Celestial Science in Mesopotamian Literature -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Divination -- 3.3. Catasterisms and Other Celestial Aetia -- 3.4. Miscellaneous -- 3.5. Conclusion -- Celestial Science at Ugarit and in Ugaritic Literature -- 4.1. The Celestial Sciences at Ugarit -- 4.2. The Celestial Sciences in Ugaritic Literature -- Appendix 4.1: Interpretations of the Baal Cycle -- Appendix 4.2: Gaster's Interpretation of the Aqhat Text -- Appendix 4.3: Interpretations of KTU 1.23 -- Celestial Science in Ancient Israel -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Celestial Terminology in the Hebrew Bible -- 5.3. Astral Religion -- 5.4. Celestial Divination -- 5.5. The Calendars of the Hebrew Bible -- 5.6. Celestial Science in Ancient Israel: Conclusion -- Celestial Science in Ancient Israelite Literature -- 6.1. Introduction: The Criteria for Identifying Celestial References in the Hebrew Bible -- 6.2. Celestial Agents, Astral Religion, and Calendar -- 6.3. Joshua 10 -- 6.4. Judges 5.
6.5. The Shadow on the Steps of Ahaz -- 6.6. Genesis 1:14-18 -- 6.7. The Stars in Job -- 6.8. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Authors -- Index of Scripture -- Index of Ancient Near Eastern Names and Sources.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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