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The Splintered Divine
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Author : Spencer L. Allen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2015-03-05
The Splintered Divine written by Spencer L. Allen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-05 with History categories.
This book investigates the issue of the singularity versus the multiplicity of ancient Near Eastern deities who are known by a common first name but differentiated by their last names, or geographic epithets. It focuses primarily on the Ištar divine names in Mesopotamia, Baal names in the Levant, and Yahweh names in Israel, and it is structured around four key questions: How did the ancients define what it meant to be a god - or more pragmatically, what kind of treatment did a personality or object need to receive in order to be considered a god by the ancients? Upon what bases and according to which texts do modern scholars determine when a personality or object is a god in an ancient culture? In what ways are deities with both first and last names treated the same and differently from deities with only first names? Under what circumstances are deities with common first names and different last names recognizable as distinct independent deities, and under what circumstances are they merely local manifestations of an overarching deity? The conclusions drawn about the singularity of local manifestations versus the multiplicity of independent deities are specific to each individual first name examined in accordance with the data and texts available for each divine first name.
The Splintered Divine
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Author : Spencer L. Allen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2015-03-05
The Splintered Divine written by Spencer L. Allen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-05 with History categories.
This book investigates the issue of the singularity versus the multiplicity of ancient Near Eastern deities who are known by a common first name but differentiated by their last names, or geographic epithets. It focuses primarily on the Ištar divine names in Mesopotamia, Baal names in the Levant, and Yahweh names in Israel, and it is structured around four key questions: How did the ancients define what it meant to be a god - or more pragmatically, what kind of treatment did a personality or object need to receive in order to be considered a god by the ancients? Upon what bases and according to which texts do modern scholars determine when a personality or object is a god in an ancient culture? In what ways are deities with both first and last names treated the same and differently from deities with only first names? Under what circumstances are deities with common first names and different last names recognizable as distinct independent deities, and under what circumstances are they merely local manifestations of an overarching deity? The conclusions drawn about the singularity of local manifestations versus the multiplicity of independent deities are specific to each individual first name examined in accordance with the data and texts available for each divine first name.
The Splinter King
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Author : Mike Brooks
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-07-13
The Splinter King written by Mike Brooks and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-13 with Fiction categories.
THE WORLD FRACTURES AS A DEAD GOD RISES . . . Darel, dragon knight and the new leader of Black Keep, must travel to the palace of the God-King to beg for the lives of his people. But in the capital of Narida, Marin and his warrior husband will be drawn into a palace coup, and Princess Tila will resort to murder to keep her hold on power. In the far reaches of the kingdom an heir in exile is hunted by assassins, rumours of a rival God-King abound, and daemonic forces from across the seas draw ever nearer... A saga of truly epic proportions, The Splinter King is the captivating sequel to Mike Brooks' The Black Coast. A spectacular adventure featuring a large cast of dragon riders, royalty, knights and deities, this new series is an unmissable treat for any fantasy reader.
Mythweaver The Splintered Realm 2nd Edition
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Author : Michael Desing
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008-10-01
Mythweaver The Splintered Realm 2nd Edition written by Michael Desing and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with Games categories.
Mythweaver is a complete fantasy role-playing game that includes:- Six character classes, each customizable to develop exactly the character you want to play.- Ten diverse character races, ranging from mischievous brownies to scheming narglyn.- A detailed, thorough combat system gives a wide variety of options while keeping the basic system simple to play and quick to use.- An intuitive and flexible magic system, including both baseline spells usable at will and the ability to spontaneously create effects on the fly with nearly 250 unique spell effects.- An elegant skill system that gives each character unique non-combat abilities.- A complete guide for running games and awarding treasure.- A thorough bestiary with over 120 beasts.- A detailed campaign guide.- Two introductory adventures.
Splintered Godhood
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Author : Clinton Boomer
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-08-07
Splintered Godhood written by Clinton Boomer and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with categories.
BREAK THE WORLD... and make it your own! That's the idea at the heart of Splintered Godhood, a one-night, improvisational cooperative horror role-playing game for 4 to 5 mature players and one storyteller where each player plays a role in weaving a cooperative story of inverted and interwoven layers of reality within which each player is touched by the caress of infinity and eternity. With a divine spark infusing their Flesh, Voice, Will, and Awareness, they can build and twist the worlds around them, touching and overlapping them to form a malleable shared universe. But one of the players isn't going to play fair, as unbeknownst to the others he or she takes on the roll of the Splintered Antigod, whose goal is to splinter and control every shards of divinity and reality in the game and bend the shared reality toward an apocalyptic apotheosis. Together, you will craft a dark, strange tale of adventure, betrayal & intrigue pulled from realms yet unborn. Desire, Power and Twists guide you into an exploration of strangeness -- both internal and external -- along with the discovery of high weirdness and mad truths, horror of the unknown, and transformation into something beyond merely human. You shall become the mythos, taking on the roles of elder entities as they quarrel, boiling up as nightmares across multiple worlds and reshaping the cosmos with each lurching step. With innovative storytelling mechanics, roles that can be tailored to tell virtually any story from the heroic to the horrible, and detailed play examples to walk you through, Splintered Godhood offers great replay value. Take a walk through the woven worlds and find an entirely new way to Make Your Game Legendary!
Gods In Dwellings
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Author : Michael B. Hundley
language : en
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Release Date : 2013-11-10
Gods In Dwellings written by Michael B. Hundley and has been published by Society of Biblical Lit this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-10 with Architecture categories.
In this book devoted exclusively to temples and perceptions of the divine presences that inhabit them, Michael B. Hundley focuses on the official religions of the ancient Near East and explores the interface between the human and the divine within temple environs. Hundley identifies common ancient Near Eastern temple systems and examines issues that include what temple structures communicate, how temples were understood to function, temple ideology, the installation of divine presence in a temple, the connection between presence and physical representation, and human service to the deity. Drawing on architectural and spatial theory, ritual theory, theories of language, art history, archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, and comparative studies, Hundley offers a single interpretive lens through which to view temple worship. Features: A close examination of temples in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Hittite Anatolia, and Syria-Palestine An interdisciplinary treatment of architecture, language, ritual, and art A dual focus on how a deity's divine presence connects to space and art and how human service to the deity maintains the deity's active presence
The God Of Israel In History And Tradition
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Author : Michael J. Stahl
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-03-22
The God Of Israel In History And Tradition written by Michael J. Stahl and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-22 with Religion categories.
In The “God of Israel” in History and Tradition, Michael Stahl examines the historical and ideological significances of the formulaic title “god of Israel” (’elohe yisra’el) in the Hebrew Bible using critical theory on social power and identity.
The Splinter King
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Author : Mike Brooks
language : en
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2021-09-07
The Splinter King written by Mike Brooks and has been published by Rebellion Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-07 with Fiction categories.
The world fractures as a dead god rises... Darel, dragon knight and the new leader of Black Keep, must travel to the palace of the God-King to beg for the lives of his people. But in the capital of Narida, Marin and his warrior husband will be drawn into a palace coup, and Princess Tila will resort to murder to keep her hold on power. In the far reaches of the kingdom an heir in exile is hunted by assassins, rumours of a rival God-King abound, and daemonic forces from across the seas draw ever nearer...
Naming And Mapping The Gods In The Ancient Mediterranean
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Author : Thomas Galoppin
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2022-12-31
Naming And Mapping The Gods In The Ancient Mediterranean written by Thomas Galoppin and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-31 with Religion categories.
Ancient religions are definitely complex systems of gods, which resist our understanding. Divine names provide fundamental keys to gain access to the multiples ways gods were conceived, characterized, and organized. Among the names given to the gods many of them refer to spaces: cities, landscapes, sanctuaries, houses, cosmic elements. They reflect mental maps which need to be explored in order to gain new knowledge on both the structure of the pantheons and the human agency in the cultic dimension. By considering the intersection between naming and mapping, this book opens up new perspectives on how tradition and innovation, appropriation and creation play a role in the making of polytheistic and monotheistic religions. Far from being confined to sanctuaries, in fact, gods dwell in human environments in multiple ways. They move into imaginary spaces and explore the cosmos. By proposing a new and interdiciplinary angle of approach, which involves texts, images, spatial and archeaeological data, this book sheds light on ritual practices and representations of gods in the whole Mediterranean, from Italy to Mesopotamia, from Greece to North Africa and Egypt. Names and spaces enable to better define, differentiate, and connect gods.
Prophetic Divination
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Author : Martti Nissinen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2019-10-08
Prophetic Divination written by Martti Nissinen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-08 with Religion categories.
Prophecy was a wide-spread phenomenon in the ancient world - not only in ancient Israel but in the whole Eastern Mediterranean cultural sphere. This is demonstrated by documents from the ancient Near East, that have been the object of Martti Nissinen’s research for more than twenty years. Nissinen's studies have had a formative influence on the study of the prophetic phenomenon. The present volume presents a selection of thirty-one essays, bringing together essential aspects of prophetic divination in the ancient Near East. The first section of the volume discusses prophecy from theoretical perspectives. The second sections contains studies on prophecy in texts from Mari and Assyria and other cuneiform sources. The third section discusses biblical prophecy in its ancient Near Eastern context, while the fourth section focuses on prophets and prophecy in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Even prophecy in the Dead Sea Scrolls is discussed in the fifth section. The articles are essential reading for anyone studying ancient prophetic phenomenon.