The splintered divine : : a study of Ishtar, Baal, and Yahweh divine names and divine multiplicity in the ancient Near East / / Spencer Allen.

"This book investigates the issue of the singularity versus the multiplicity of ancient Near Eastern deities who are known by a common first name but differentiated by their last names, or geographic epithets. It focuses primarily on the Ishtar divine names in Mesopotamia, Baal names in the Lev...

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Superior document:Studies in ancient Near Eastern records, volume 5
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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : De Gruyter,, [2015]
2015
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Studies in ancient Near Eastern records ; v. 5.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (479 pages) :; maps.
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Summary:"This book investigates the issue of the singularity versus the multiplicity of ancient Near Eastern deities who are known by a common first name but differentiated by their last names, or geographic epithets. It focuses primarily on the Ishtar divine names in Mesopotamia, Baal names in the Levant, and Yahweh names in Israel"--
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781614512936 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781614512363
ISSN:2161-4415 ;
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Spencer Allen.