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Author Smith, Mark S., 1955-

Title The rituals and myths of the feast of the goodly gods of KTU/CAT 1.23 : royal constructions of opposition, intersection, integration, and domination / by Mark S. Smith
Published Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 201 pages)
Series Society of Biblical Literature resources for biblical study ; no. 51
Resources for biblical study ; no. 51.
Contents Introduction and text -- Commentary. Lines 1-29 : ritual actions and narrative recitations ; Lines 30-76 : divine narrative -- General interpretation. The question of "sacred marriage" and the textual relations between lines 1-29 and 30-76 ; Intersecting genres and cultural codes
Summary Text of the work known as The birth of the beautiful gods, in parallel columns: Ugaritic (romanized) and English (p. 18-25), with commentary and discussion in English
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Gods, Ugaritic.
Mythology, Ugaritic.
Autumn festivals -- Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
Death -- Religious aspects.
RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
Autumn festivals
Death -- Religious aspects
Gods, Ugaritic
Mythology, Ugaritic
Religion
SUBJECT Ugarit (Extinct city) -- Religion
Subject Syria -- Ugarit (Extinct city)
Form Electronic book
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