The human and the divine : aspects of sanctity in time and space / edited by Krzysztof Ulanowski, David A. Warburton.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Ulanowski, Krzysztof, editor.

Warburton, David, editor.

Conference Name:

Melammu Workshop (17th : 2022 : Gdańsk, Poland), creator.

Series:

Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 142.

Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; volume 142

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space and time--Religious aspects--Congresses.

Space and time.

Sacred space--Congresses.

Sacred space.

Civilization, Ancient--Congresses.

Civilization, Ancient.

Sacred space--History--Congresses.

Cultural landscapes--Religious aspects--Congresses.

Cultural landscapes.

Divination--History--Congresses.

Divination.

Iraq--Antiquities--Congresses.

Iraq.

Genre:

proceedings (reports)

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 342 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Ledien ; Boston : Brill, [2025]

Summary:

"This volume offers detailed insights into both familiar and overlooked aspects of how humans engage with sanctity and the divine in various cultures of Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean, and Beyond. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific theme-whether a region or phenomenon-from Prehistoric times to the Modern era, exposing readers to a whirlwind of impressions presented by individuals who have studied or been captivated by particular subjects. Framing the individual case studies are broader presentations by the editors, who highlight key issues with the aim of reviving a multidisciplinary dialogue and encouraging reader participation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Grounded sanctity, yet still in motion, in the context of the discussion about sacred places in antiquity / Krzysztof Ulanowski

Keynote: Sacred places, holy spaces / David A. Warburton

Part 1. The Mesopotamian World.

Travelling the Mesopotamian spaceways : time and space and an ancient city / Piotr Michałowski

Continuity and change of a sacred space : the evidence of two burials from the old Akkadian Ekur / Bernhard Schneider

How to destroy sacredness? : some insights from Sumerian cuneiform texts / Noah Kröll, Sebastian Fink

The "juniper garden" : from a setting of divine love to a political arena / Rocío Da Riva

Can accounting be sacred? : the case of first-millennium Babylonian temple / Michael Kozuh

Part 2. The Mediterranean World and Beyond.

Some notes on prehistoric sacred places/temples of Malta and ancient near eastern sanctuaries ( ix -mid IVmillennia BC ) / Vladimir Sazonov

Agalma and " hierai hodoi " in Samos and Didyma / Sławomir M. Bobola

Sacred landscape of the muses / Tomasz Mojsik

The raven as a sacred bird of Odin and Apollo : a comparative approach to the near eastern, Greek and Viking ornithomancy and cleromancy / Krzysztof Ulanowski

Basque sacred places in the past and at present : cultural change and memory / Katarzyna Mirgos

Postface: synthesis / David A. Warburton.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Melammu Workshop 2022 : Human and the divine

ISBN:

9789004678316

900467831X

OCLC:

1503846472

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license