Athtart : The Transmission and Transformation of a Goddess in the Late Bronze Age
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2. Reihe
ISBN-10
3161550102
ISBN-13
9783161550102
Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
Imprint
Mohr Siebeck
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 28th, 2016
Print length
194 Pages
Weight
307 grams
Product Classification:
Ancient history: to c 500 CEHistory of religion
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In this book, Aren M. Wilson-Wright proposes a new model for studying gods in the Ancient Near East. The key insight of this model is that the roles, functions, and representations of deities correspond to the daily routines of their worshippers. Soldiers, for example, tend to worship martial gods, while farmers tend to worship agricultural gods. The author then illustrates the utility of this model by applying it to a detailed study of the goddess Athtart at three Late Bronze Age sites: Egypt, Emar, and Ugarit. In the process, he demonstrates that multiple, distinct forms of Athtart existed at all three sites in the Late Bronze Age, each corresponding to the daily routines of different social groups. He also considers the effect of daily routines on the transmission of Athtart.
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