| The Rituals and Myths of the Feast of the Goodly Gods of KTU/CAT 1.23: Royal Constructions of Opposition, Intersection, Integration, and Domination Contributor(s): Smith, Mark S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004146741 ISBN-13: 9789004146747 Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $130.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 299.26 |
| LCCN: 2006004855 |
| Series: Sbl - Resources for Biblical Study |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.58" W x 9.74" (1.17 lbs) 201 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a fresh, in-depth study of the Ugaritic text often called "The Birth of the Beautiful Gods," Smith applies the tools of detailed philological analysis and recent theoretical advances in the study of myth and ritual to illuminate this text as a sophisticated, integrated whole. In a series of rituals and myths, "The Feast of the Goodly Gods" captures a ritual moment of cosmic integration between the beneficial deities and the destructive cosmic enemies, in particular the gods after whom the text is named. This important volume not only brings the world of this fascinating Ugaritic text to life, setting it clearly within its royal context, but also provides a model for the integration of philological analysis and contemporary theories especially ritual studies in the interpretation of ancient texts, including the Bible. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org) |