Personified Mountains in Ancient Canonical Narratives

Spatial and Mythic Studies of Mesopotamian, Greek, and Hebrew Bible Landscapes
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-16-163805-3
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Buch, Englisch, 347 Seiten, Leinen, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm

Reihe: Orientalische Religionen in der Antike

Eric J. P. Wagner identifiziert und analysiert personifizierte Berge im Gilgameš-Epos, in der Ilias und Odyssee sowie in Genesis 2 Könige. Diese "verkörperten Landschaften" stehen für mythisches Denken und laden zu einer neuen Lektüre ein, die ihre Bedeutung(en) und Funktion(en) in jedem Korpus nachzeichnet.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wagner, Eric J. P.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religion des alten Ägyptens
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie spezieller Regionen und Zeitalter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction
1. Approaching Personified Mountains in Ancient Canonical Narratives - 2. Project Goals, Findings, and Outline

Chapter 2: The Argument's Nature, Shape, and Objects
1. The Nature of the Argument: Abductive - 2. The Approach: Comparative - 3. The Method: Mythic Spatial and Myth-Critical - 4. The Objects of Study - 5. Summation

Chapter 3: Personified Mountains in the Epic of Gilgameš
1. Introduction - 2. The Epic of Gilgameš as Canonical Narrative - 3. Lexical Analysis of "Mountain" Terms in the Epic of Gilgameš - 4. Mythic Analysis of Personified Mountains in the Epic of Gilgameš - 5. Summation

Chapter 4: Personified Mountains in the Iliad and Odyssey
1. Introduction - 2. The Iliad and Odyssey as Canonical Narratives - 3. Lexical Analysis of "Mountain" Terms in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey - 4. Mythic Analysis of Personified Mountains in the Iliad and Odyssey - 5. Summation

Chapter 5: Personified Mountains in Genesis-2 Kings
1. Introduction - 2. Genesis-2 Kings as Canonical Narrative - 3. Lexical Analysis of "Mountain" Terms in Genesis-2 Kings - 4. Mythic Analysis of Personified Mountains in Genesis-2 Kings - 5. Summation

Chapter 6: Conclusion
1. Summation of Findings - 2. Key Contributions and Avenues for Future Research

Über Autor(innen)

Wagner, Eric J. P.
Born 1981; 2010 MDiv/MA (Theology); 2017 MPhil (Biblical Studies); 2021 PhD (Biblical Studies); 2010 Roman Catholic priest; parochial vicar in the diocese of Belleville, IL, USA; assistant professor of Old and New Testament at Aquinas Institute of Theology.

Born 1981; 2010 MDiv/MA (Theology); 2017 MPhil (Biblical Studies); 2021 PhD (Biblical Studies); 2010 Roman Catholic priest; parochial vicar in the diocese of Belleville, IL, USA; assistant professor of Old and New Testament at Aquinas Institute of Theology.