Perchance to dream: dream divination in the Bible and the Ancient Near East

This book examines the interpretation of dreams, which were thought to contain divine messages in the ancient Near East. For the first time in a single collection, scholars examine how dream divination was used in different ancient cultures. The essays, written by scholars specializing in different...

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Outros Autores: Hamori, Esther J. (Editor) ; Stökl, Jonathan 1977- (Editor)
Tipo de documento: Print Livro
Idioma:Inglês
Hebraico
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Publicado em: Atlanta, GA SBL Press [2018]
Em: Ancient Near East monographs (number 21)
Ano: 2018
Coletânea / Revista:Ancient Near East monographs number 21
(Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão:B Alter Orient / Bibel. Altes Testament / Profecia / Sonho
Outras palavras-chave:B Adivinhação History To 1500 Middle East
B Dreams in the Bible Middle East
B Coletânea de artigos
B Dreams in the Bible
B Adivinhação (Middle East) History To 1500
B Adivinhação
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Resumo:This book examines the interpretation of dreams, which were thought to contain divine messages in the ancient Near East. For the first time in a single collection, scholars examine how dream divination was used in different ancient cultures. The essays, written by scholars specializing in different regions and bodies of literature, shed light on dream divination in the Bible, the Talmud, and in writings from Canaan, Mesopotamia, and Hittite Anatolia. Contributors include Franziska Ede, Esther J. Hamori, Koowon Kim, Christopher Metcalf, Alice Mouton, Scott B. Noegel, Andrew B. Perrin, Stephen C. Russell, Jonathan Stökl, and Haim Weiss. - from publisher
Descrição do item:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1628372079