Born in Heaven, Made on Earth: The Making of the Cult Image in the Ancient Near East Author: Michael B. Dick Retail Price: $68.13 Our Price: $68.13 Save: 0.00 (0.00%) Availability: In Stock        Pejoratively referred to as 'idols' in the Hebrew Bible and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to 'give birth' to the god represented by the cult image. In this volume, three separate essays examine the topic within different ancient Near Eastern cultures, and a fourth provides a modern analogy as counterpoint. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Generations of Heaven and Earth: Adam, the Ancient World, and Biblical Theology - eBook Author: Jon Garvey Our Price: $19.80 Earth Filled with Heaven: Finding Life in Liturgy, Sacraments, and other Ancient Practices of the Church Author: Aaron Damiani Our Price: $10.99 Earth Filled with Heaven: Finding Life in Liturgy, Sacraments, and other Ancient Practices of the Church - eBook Author: Aaron Damiani Our Price: $9.59 Women, Crime and Punishment in Ancient Law and Society Volume 1: The Ancient Near East Author: Elisabeth Meier Tetlow Our Price: $137.50

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