Divination in ancient Israel and its Near Eastern environment : a socio-historical investigation /: a socio-historical investigation. (©1994)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Frederick H. Cryer.
• Other Names: Cryer, Frederick H
• Contents: PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 WHY MAGIC?; Chapter 2 EVANS-PRITCHARD E.E. Evans-Pritchard and the Azande: A Magic Society; Chapter 3 BETWEEN THE RIVERS -- AND ELSEWHERE; Divination as an Intellectual Activity: Omens and the Literary Tradition; What Did it All Mean?; Chapter 4 SOME QUALIFICATIONS; Chapter 5 DIVINATION IN ANCIENT ISRAEL; Other Forms of Israelite Divination Signs; Chapter 6 THE LITERARY USES OF DIVINATION; CONCLUSION; SELECTED LITERATURE; INDEX OF AUTHORS; INDEX OF BIBLICAL CITATIONS.
• Publisher Details: Sheffield, England : JSOT Press
• Publication Date: 1994
• Copyright Date: 1994
• Extent: 1 online resource (367 pages)
• Subjects: 291.3/2/0933; Divination -- Middle East; Divination -- Biblical teaching; Magic; Divination -- Moyen-Orient; Divination -- Enseignement biblique; Magie; RELIGION -- Comparative Religion; Divination; Divination -- Biblical teaching; Magic; Divination; Prophetie; Divination -- Moyen-Orient; Divination -- Enseignement biblique; Magie; Profetieën; Waarzeggerij; Oude Testament; Godsdiensten; Oudheid; Middle East; Alter Orient; Israel; Naher Osten; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567059635; 0567059634
• Related ISBNs: 9781850753537; 1850753539
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-360) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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