Where the Gods Are: Spatial Dimensions of Anthropomorphism in the Biblical World
(Part of the Anchor Bible Reference Library Series and The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library Series)
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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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300209223
ISBN13:9780300209228
Release Date:June 2016
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.4"
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