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Author Stökl, Jonathan, 1977- author.

Title Prophecy in the ancient Near East : a philological and sociological comparison / by Jonathan Stökl.

Publication Info. Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
©2012
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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 297 pages).
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Series Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; v. 56
Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 56.
Summary Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares all evidence of ancient Near Eastern prophecy, focusing on the Mari texts. It re-evaluates recent scholarship and concludes that prophecy was a widespread phenomenon integrated into divination in general.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Introduction -- Introduction to Old Babylonian Prophecy -- Old Babylonian Prophets -- Prophetic Message -- Further Aspects of Old Babylonian Prophecy -- Conclusions -- Introduction to Neo-Assyrian Prophecy -- Neo-Assyrian Prophets -- Message -- Other Aspects of Neo-Assyrian Prophecy -- Conclusions -- Introduction to Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible -- Messengers -- Conclusions -- Comparison of Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian and Biblical Prophecy -- Conclusions.
Note Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oriental Institute, Oxford University, 2009.
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Subject Prophecy -- Early works to 1800.
Prophecy.
Chronological Term Early works to 1800
Subject Prophecies -- Early works to 1800.
Prophecies.
Forecasting -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
Forecasting -- Religious aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Early works.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Stökl, Jonathan. Prophecy in the Ancient Near East : A Philological and Sociological Comparison. Leiden : BRILL, ©2012 9789004229921
ISBN 9789004229938 (electronic book)
9004229930 (electronic book)
9789004229921 (hardback : alkaline paper)
9004229922 (hardback : alkaline paper)

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