As Above, So Below - Religion and Geography (Hardcover)

This volume addresses the nexus of religion and geography in the ancient Near East through case studies of various time periods and regions. Using Sumerian, Akkadian, and Aramaic text corpora, iconography, and archaeological evidence, the contributors illuminate the diverse phenomena that occur when religion is viewed through the lenses of space and place. Gina Konstantopoulos draws upon Sumerian literature to understand mythicized and semimythicized locations. Seth Richardson and Elizabeth Knott focus on the Old Babylonian period, with Richardson addressing the interplay between law, location, and the gods, while Knott turns from text to image, relocating the reader to Syria and realizing the potential of royal iconography when situated in the "right" space. Shana Zaia moves forward to the first millennium, following the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as it shifted from city to city, with divine implications. Finally, Arnulf Hausleiter and Sebastiano Lora focus on northwest Arabia, unearthing a local pantheon and situating it among the various influences in the region from the second millennium onward. Covering a broad geographical and temporal scope while maintaining a cohesive focus on the theme, this book will appeal especially to Assyriologists, scholars of the ancient Near East, and specialists in historical geography.

General

Imprint:	Eisenbrauns
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale
Release date:	September 2021
First published:	2021
Editors:	Gina Konstantopoulos • Shana Zaia
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-64602-110-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	1-64602-110-X
Barcode:	9781646021109

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