| Series |
Orbis biblicus et orientalis, 1015-1850
Orbis biblicus et orientalis ; 293. ^A690927
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| Contents |
Divine names on the spot : towards a dynamic approach of divine denominations in Greek and Semitic contexts / Corinne Bonnet and Thomas Galoppin -- Part I. Cognition and materiality. Polytheism as language : a linguistic approach to Greek polytheism / Saskia Peels-Matthey -- Permanent and passing words : addressing the divine in the sanctuary on Mount Gerizim / Anne Katrine de Hemmer Gudme -- Phoenician gods : tell me your name, show me your image! / Ida Oggiano -- Part II. Rituals and poetics. Nommer, qualifier, invoquer les divinit̐ues : proc̐uedures ̐uenonciatives et pragmatique po̐uetique des formes hymniques / Claude Calame -- By x? Swearing oaths and naming deities in Classical Athens / Rebecca Van Hove -- La justice du sol : les noms divins dans les mal̐uedictions attiques au IVe-IIIe si̐uecle avant notre ̐uere / Thomas Galoppin -- Les noms divins dans la philosophie grecque : un cas d' "usure s̐uemantique" / Nicoletta Di Vita -- Part III. Transmission and cross-cultural contexts. Divine epithets in the Greek Psalms : cultural accomodation and translatability / James K. Aitken -- Hecate Ereshkigal on the amulets, magical papyri and curse tablets of Late-Antique Egypt / Christopher A. Faraone -- "Ce ne sont que des noms" (Coran LIII/23) / Michel Tardieu. |
| Abstract |
'Ancient Greek and Semitic languages resorted to a large range of words to name the divine. Gods and goddesses were called by a variety of names and combinations of onomastic attributes. This broad lexicon of names is characterised by plurality and a tendency to build on different sequences of names; therefore, the Mapping Ancient Polytheisms project focuses on the process of naming the divine in order to better understand the ancient divine in terms of a plurality in the making. A fundamental rule for reading ancient divine names is to grasp them in their context - time and place, a ritual, the form of the discourse, a cultural milieu...: a deity is usually named according to a specific situation. From Artemis Eulochia to al-Lat, al-'Uzza and Manat, from Melqart to "my rock" in the biblical book of Psalms, this volume journeys between the sanctuary on Mount Gerizim and late antique magical practices, revisiting rituals, hymnic poetry, oaths of orators and philosophical prayers. While targeting different names in different contexts, the contributors draft theoretical propositions towards a dynamic approach of naming the divine in antiquity.' --Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Language | 7 English, 4 French contributions. |
| Issued in other form | 9789042947276 e-book version |
| ISBN | 9789042947269 |
| ISBN | 9042947268 (hardbound) |
