Levtow, Nathaniel B. <br/><br/>
Images of others :  iconic politics in ancient Israel / 
Nathaniel B. Levtow. 
 - Winona Lake, Ind. :  Eisenbrauns,  2008. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 211 pages). 
 - Biblical and Judaic studies from the University of California, San Diego ;  v. 11 .
 - Biblical and Judaic studies ;  v. 11. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-193) and indexes. 
<br/><br/> Introduction.  Interpretive traditions : idolatry, dualism, monotheism, aniconism ;  Redescribing Israelite parodies of iconic cult --  Rites and writing in ancient Israel.  Ritual and power ;  Classification ;  Social formation --  Israelite icon parodies.  An innovative genre of the exilic age ;  Jeremiah 10:1-16 --  The icon parodies of Second Isaiah ;  Psalms 115 and 135 ;  Literary history, social history, and interpretive power ;  Classification and social formation ;  Mesopotamian iconic ritual.  The Mesopotamian cult image : ancient evidence and modern interpretations ;  The induction of the cult image in Mesopotamia : the mīs pî ritual ;  Iconic aspects of Mesopotamian warfare and historiography ;  The enthronement of the supreme deity ;  Mesopotamian iconic politics and Israelite icon parodies --  Iconic politics in ancient Israel.  Iconic traditions in the Hebrew Bible ;  The Ark Narrative ;  Deuteronomistic iconic political discourse ;  Ezekiel and the departure of Yahweh ;  Israelite aniconism or Israelite iconic politics? --  Conclusion.  Classification and cult. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781575065915 1575065916 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--Old Testament.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>To 634 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Idols and images--Biblical teaching.<br/>Idols and images--Worship--History.<br/>BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Gaia & Earth Energies.<br/>RELIGION--Christianity--General.<br/>RELIGION--Theology.<br/>Civilization.<br/>Idols and images--Biblical teaching.<br/>Idols and images--Worship.<br/>Religion.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Iraq--Religion.<br/>Iraq--Civilization--To 634.<br/>Iraq.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1199.I34  / L48 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>202/.18