Among the host of Heaven : the Syro-Palestinian pantheon as bureaucracy /

Among the host of Heaven : the Syro-Palestinian pantheon as bureaucracy /

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Main Author: Handy, Lowell K., 1949- (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Winona Lake, Indiana : [Eisenbrauns], 1994.

Subjects:

Gods, Phoenician.
Palestine > Religion.
Syria > Religion.
Lebanon > Religion.

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Call Number: BL1605 .G63 H36 1994

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245 1 0 |a Among the host of Heaven :  |b the Syro-Palestinian pantheon as bureaucracy /  |c Lowell K. Handy. 
264 1 |a Winona Lake, Indiana :  |b [Eisenbrauns],  |c 1994. 
300 |a xvii, 218 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
505 0 |a •1. •Introduction. •Rethinking the Structure of the Pantheon. •The Tenuousness of Theories. •Bureaucracy in the Ancient Near East. •Ancient Gods and Modern Studies •2. •Tablets and Texts. •The Ugaritic Texts. •Syro-Palestinian Inscriptions. •The "Elkunirsha Myth" •The Bible. •The History of the Phoenicians by Philo of Byblos. •De Dea Syria. •Minor Sources •3. •Authoritative Deities. •The Office. •The Gods. •El and Asherah: The Titles of Highest Authority. •El and Asherah: Acting as Highest Authority. •Malfunctioning •4. •Active Deities. •The Office. •The Gods. •The Gods in Office. •Malfunctioning •5. •Artisan Deities. •The Office. •The Gods. •The Gods in Office. •Malfunctioning •6. •Messenger Deities. •The Office. •The Gods. •The Gods in Service. •Malfunctioning. •7. •Summary. •Cosmic Hierarchy. •A Reflection of the Authors. •Index of Deity Names.  
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651 0 |a Syria  |x Religion. 
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