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Author Shenkar, Michael.

Title Intangible spirits and graven images : the iconography of deities in the pre-Islamic Iranian world / by Michael Shenkar.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.
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Description 1 online resource.
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Series Magical and religious literature of late antiquity ; volume 4
Magical and religious literature of late antiquity ; v. 4.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary In 'Intangible Spirits and Graven Images', Michael Shenkar investigates the perception of ancient Iranian deities and their representation in the Iranian cults. This ground-breaking study traces the evolution of the images of these deities, analyses the origin of their iconography, and evaluates their significance. Shenkar also explores the perception of anthropomorphism and aniconism in ancient Iranian religious imagery, with reference to the material evidence and the written sources, and reassesses the value of the Avestan and Middle Persian texts that are traditionally employed to illuminate Iranian religious imagery. In doing so, this book provides important new insights into the religion and culture of ancient Iran prior to the Islamic conquest.
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Subject Gods in art.
Gods in art.
Art, Ancient -- Iran.
Art, Ancient.
Iran.
Art and religion -- Iran -- History -- To 1500.
Art and religion.
History.
Chronological Term To 1500
Subject Iran -- Antiquities.
Antiquities.
Iran -- Civilization -- To 640.
Civilization.
Chronological Term To 640
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Added Title Anthropomorphic iconography of deities in the Pre-Islamic Iranian world https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014039978
Other Form: Print version: 9789004281486 9004281487 (DLC) 2014025537 (OCoLC)883748721
ISBN 9789004281493 (electronic book)
9004281495 (electronic book)
9789004281486 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9004281487 (hardback ; alkaline paper)

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