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The rephaim : sons of the gods
- Title
- The rephaim : sons of the gods / by Jonathan Yogev.
- Author
- Yogev, Jonathan
- Publication
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
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Details
- Description
- xi, 216 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "In The Rephaim: Sons of the Gods, Jonathan Yogev provides a new theory regarding the mysterious characters, known as "Rephaim," in Biblical and ancient Near Eastern literature. The Rephaim are associated with concepts such as death and the afterlife, divinity, healing, giants and monarchy among others. They appear in Ugaritic, Phoenician and Biblical texts, yet it is difficult to pinpoint their exact function and meaning. This study offers a different perspective, along with full texts, detailed epigraphic analysis and commentary for all of the texts that mention the Rephaim, in order to determine their specific importance in societies of the ancient Levant"--
- Series Statement
- Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; vol. 121
- Uniform Title
- Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 121.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Ugaritic evidence -- 3. The Phoenician evidence -- 4. The Biblical evidence -- 5. General conclusions -- Bibliography -- Hebrew bibliography -- Index.
- Call Number
- JFE 21-7998
- ISBN
- 9789004460850
- 9004460853
- LCCN
- 2021004818
- OCLC
- 1237345655
- Author
- Yogev, Jonathan, author.
- Title
- The rephaim : sons of the gods / by Jonathan Yogev.
- Publisher
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; vol. 121Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 121.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-7998