The issue of how to represent God is a concern both ancient and contemporary. In this wide-ranging and authoritative study, renowned biblical scholar Mark Smith investigates the symbols, meanings, and narratives in the Hebrew Bible, Ugaritic texts, and ancient iconography, which attempt to describe deities in relation to humans. Smith uses a novel approach to show how the Bible depicts God in human and animal forms--and sometimes both together. Mediating between the ancients' theories and the work of modern thinkers, Smith ...
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The issue of how to represent God is a concern both ancient and contemporary. In this wide-ranging and authoritative study, renowned biblical scholar Mark Smith investigates the symbols, meanings, and narratives in the Hebrew Bible, Ugaritic texts, and ancient iconography, which attempt to describe deities in relation to humans. Smith uses a novel approach to show how the Bible depicts God in human and animal forms--and sometimes both together. Mediating between the ancients' theories and the work of modern thinkers, Smith's boldly original work uncovers the foundational understandings of deities and space.
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Fine. Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 221 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library).
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Very Good. Near Fine Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 221. 221 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Light bump at head of spine. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Near fine dust jacket. First Edition / First Printing. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
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Near Fine to Fine. Near Fine to Fine Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 279 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. No remainder mark. Near fine to fine dust jacket. Published June 28, 2016. First Edition / First Printing. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
