05210cam a2200709Mi 4500 ocn837528053 OCoLC 20200709055811.0 m d cr |n||||||||| 130409s2013 inu ob 001 0 eng d YDXCP eng pn YDXCP N$T E7B OCLCA OCLCF OCLCQ OCLCO EBLCP OCLCO DEBSZ OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO 922991975 961672161 962593221 1575066939 (electronic bk.) 9781575066936 (electronic bk.) 9781575062624 (hardback ; alk. paper) 1575062623 (hardback ; alk. paper) (OCoLC)837528053 (OCoLC)922991975 (OCoLC)961672161 (OCoLC)962593221 aw----- QB19 .C66 2013 SCI 004000 bisacsh 520.9394 23 MAIN Cooley, Jeffrey L. Poetic astronomy in the ancient Near East : the reflexes of celestial science in ancient Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, and Israelite narrative / Jeffrey L. Cooley. Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2013. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier History, Archaeology, and the Culture of the Levant ; v. 5 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Print version record. ""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""The Study of Ancient Near Eastern Celestial Science and Literature""; ""1.1�Introduction""; ""1.2.�Pan-Babylonianism""; ""1.3.�Understanding Mesopotamian Astronomy""; ""1.4.�The Problem in Assyriology""; ""1.5.�The Problem in Biblical Studies""; ""1.6.�The Problem in Ugaritology""; ""1.7.�Bridging the Gap""; ""1.8.�Celestial Science in Ancient Near Eastern Literature""; ""Appendix 1.1: Definitions of Important Terms Used in This Study""; ""Celestial Science in Mesopotamia""; ""2.1.�Introduction"" ""2.2.�Pre�Old Babylonian Celestial Sciences""""2.3.�Celestial Divination Material""; ""2.4.�Celestial Divination Supportive Material: Didactic and Practical Tools""; ""2.5.�Celestial Divination Interpretive Material""; ""2.6.�Miscellaneous Celestial-Science Material""; ""2.7.�Summary History of Mesopotamian Astronomy""; ""Celestial Science in Mesopotamian Literature""; ""3.1.�Introduction""; ""3.2.�Divination""; ""3.3.�Catasterisms and Other Celestial Aetia""; ""3.4.�Miscellaneous""; ""3.5.�Conclusion""; ""Celestial Science at Ugarit and in Ugaritic Literature"" ""4.1.�The Celestial Sciences at Ugarit""""4.2.�The Celestial Sciences in Ugaritic Literature""; ""Appendix 4.1: Interpretations of the Baal Cycle""; ""Appendix 4.2: Gaster�s Interpretation of the Aqhat Text""; ""Appendix 4.3: Interpretations of KTU 1.23""; ""Celestial Science in Ancient Israel""; ""5.1.�Introduction""; ""5.2.�Celestial Terminology in the Hebrew Bible""; ""5.3.�Astral Religion""; ""5.4.�Celestial Divination""; ""5.5.�The Calendars of the Hebrew Bible""; ""5.6.�Celestial Science in Ancient Israel: Conclusion"" ""Celestial Science in Ancient Israelite Literature""""6.1.�Introduction: The Criteria for Identifying Celestial References in the Hebrew Bible""; ""6.2.�Celestial Agents, Astral Religion, and Calendar""; ""6.3.�Joshua 10""; ""6.4.�Judges 5""; ""6.5.�The Shadow on the Steps of Ahaz""; ""6.6.�Genesis 1:14�18""; ""6.7.�The Stars in Job""; ""6.8.�Conclusion""; ""Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index of Authors""; ""Index of Scripture""; ""Index of Ancient Near Eastern Names and Sources"" Master record variable field(s) change: 650 Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Old Testament. fast (OCoLC)fst01808092 Astronomy, Ancient Middle East. Astronomy, Ancient, in literature. Astronomy Middle East History. Middle East History. Astronomy Ancient Middle East. Astronomy, Ancient, in literature. SCIENCE Astronomy. bisacsh Astronomy. fast (OCoLC)fst00819673 Astronomy, Ancient. fast (OCoLC)fst00819761 Astronomy, Ancient, in literature. fast (OCoLC)fst00819763 Middle East. fast (OCoLC)fst01241586 Electronic books. History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Print version: 9781575062624 1575062623 (DLC) 2012048703 History, Archaeology, and the Culture of the Levant. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=562947 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL3155666 ebrary EBRY ebr10682134 EBSCOhost EBSC 562947 YBP Library Services YANK 10410184 92 N$T 52989 52989