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An important book about a remarkable phenomenon. This is the first in-depth study of Israelite aniconism in the light of comparative material from the ancient Near East. In an introductory chapter Dr. Mettinger introduces a distinction between de facto aniconism and programmatic prohibition of images. He then goes on to demonstrate that de facto aniconism was a conventional practice in several West Semitic cultures.
Finally, he sketches the development from West Semitic aniconism (with aniconic stelae as symbols of the divine) to Israelite iconoclasm.
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Idols and images, Worship, History, Biblical teaching, Antiquities, Religion, CultsShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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No Graven Image?: Israelite Aniconism in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context (Coniectanea Biblica, Old Testament Ser. , No 42)
September 1995, Coronet Books
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in English
9122016643 9789122016649
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