Cognitive Science and Ancient Israelite Religion : New Perspectives on Texts, Artifacts, and Culture
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Society for Old Testament Study Monographs
ISBN-10
1108487785
ISBN-13
9781108487788
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
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US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 8th, 2020
Print length
300 Pages
Weight
532 grams
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14.60 x 22.40 x 2.20 cms
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Recent tools and findings from the cognitive sciences illuminate religious thought and behaviour in ancient Israel and the Bible. Primarily intended for scholars of the Bible and religion, it is also relevant to cognitive scientists, researchers, and graduate students interested in the intersection of cognition and culture.
In this book, Brett Maiden employs the tools, research, and theories from the cognitive science of religion to explore religious thought and behavior in ancient Israel. His study focuses on a key set of distinctions between intuitive and reflective types of cognitive processing, implicit and explicit concepts, and cognitively optimal and costly religious traditions. Through a series of case studies, Maiden examines a range of topics including popular and official religion, Deuteronomic theology, hybrid monsters in ancient iconography, divine cult statues in ancient Mesopotamia and the biblical idol polemics, and the Day of Atonement ritual in Leviticus 16. The range of media, including ancient texts, art, and archaeological data from ancient Israel, as well theoretical perspectives demonstrates how a dialogue between biblical scholars and cognitive researchers can be fostered.
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