Prophecy in the Ancient Near East: A Philological and Sociological Comparison

Prophecy in the Ancient Near East: A Philological and Sociological Comparison
ISBN-10
9004229930
ISBN-13
9789004229938
Category
History
Pages
316
Language
English
Published
2012-04-18
Publisher
BRILL
Author
Jonathan Stökl

Description

Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares all evidence of ancient Near Eastern prophecy, focusing on the Mari texts. It re-evaluates recent scholarship and concludes that prophecy was a widespread phenomenon integrated into divination in general.

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