The Phoenician Solar Theology
Author | : Joseph Azize |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : RELIGION |
ISBN | : 9781463236045 |
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Author | : Joseph Azize |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : RELIGION |
ISBN | : 9781463236045 |
Author | : Joseph John Azize |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Phoenicians |
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Author | : Joseph Azize |
Publisher | : Gorgias PressLlc |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781593332105 |
This is the first examination of the fragments of the solar theology of the Phoenicians. Beginning from the Emperor Julian's fourth-century statement that in the opinion of the Phoenicians 'the sunlight which is sent forth everywhere is the immaculate action of pure mind itself, ' this book contends that there existed an authentic and ancient Phoenician solar theology, similar to that described by Julian, reaching back to the sixth or fifth century BCE. Such a theology is described in Damaskios' quotation from Mochos, the Sidonian philosopher. A passage from Philo of Byblos, preserved in John Lydus, and referring to "the noetic light," strengthens this argument. Phoenician funerary inscriptions are examined, together with relevant artistic evidence and some surviving accounts of Phoenician thought. Altogether, a portrait of Phoenician spiritual thought emerges: a native tradition not dependent upon Hellenic thought, but related to other Semitic cultures of the ancient Near East, and, of course, to Egypt. Many themes and motifs from ancient Phoenician religion are discussed, such as the phoenix bird (the "Phoenician" bird) which was associated with the concept of immortality, and the possibility that there was a Phoenician cult of "Yhwh." The book abstracts seven ideas from the extant material as axial concepts. In light of this analysis, it can be seen that Phoenician religion possessed a unique organizing power, in which the sun, the sun god, life, death, and humanity, were linked in a profound system, which seems to have been common amongst the Phoenician city states.
Author | : Jan Assmann |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2012-11-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136159061 |
Revised and expanded, this volume deals with the religious traditions of ancient Egypt, which have come down to us in a state which is both extremely fragmentary and complex. New material - especially hymns collected in Theban tombs - now allows a much more precise allocation of religious texts and ideas in terms of time, place and social context. Within the field of solar religion, no less than five different traditions have to be distinguished: 1) the liturgical traditions of the royal solar cult, which for their secrecy and exclusivity are labelled the "mysteries" of the sun cult; 2) the traditional mythology of the solar course expressed in hymns and pictorial representations; 3) the revolutionary process culminating in the Amarna period, which discards the mythic images and gives a monotheistic construction of the solar course, a process which starts before Akhenaten's revolution; 4) the theology of Amun-Re, the God of Thebes, before the Amarna Period, a theology of primacy where one god acts as chief of a pantheon; and 5) the quite different theology of this same Amun-Re after Amarna, a theology which answers the monotheistic experience by developing a kind of pantheism - the concept of the hidden god - who is both cosmic god and personal saviour.
Author | : Harold W. Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Dissertations, Academic |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Aaron J. Brody |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2018-06-13 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9004369198 |
Preliminary Material /Aaron Jed Brody -- Introduction /Aaron Jed Brody -- The Patron Deities of Canaanite and Phoenician Seafarers /Aaron Jed Brody -- Seaside Temples and Shrines /Aaron Jed Brody -- Sacred Space Aboard Ship /Aaron Jed Brody -- Religious Ceremonies Performed by Levantine Sailors /Aaron Jed Brody -- Maritime Mortuary Ritual and Burial Practices /Aaron Jed Brody -- Conclusions /Aaron Jed Brody -- Bibliography /Aaron Jed Brody -- List of Figures /Aaron Jed Brody -- Figures /Aaron Jed Brody -- Index /Aaron Jed Brody.
Author | : John Denham Parsons |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2020-12-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
"Our Sun God - The History of Christianity Before Christ" traces down the origins of the Judeo-Christian monotheism and the idea of one God. The author presents numerous similarities between the sole Judeo-Christian God and various forms of sun gods. From a Broad Church Point of View Pauline Christianity From a Gnostic Point of View Christianity in Existence Before Christ The Beginning The Hebrew Scriptures The Sun-god Iaou (Jehovah) Non-Jewish Evidence Concerning Iaou The Origin and Date of Genesis The Sun-god of the New Testament Sun-god Worship in the Days of the Fathers The Sun-god of Philosophy
Author | : Brian R. Doak |
Publisher | : SBL Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-11-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780884140979 |
A close look at Phoenician religion The Hebrew Bible contains a prohibition against divine images (Exod 20:2-5a). Explanations for this command are legion, usually focusing on the unique status of Israel's deity within the context of the broader Near Eastern and Mediterranean worlds. Doak explores whether or not Israel was truly alone in its severe stance against idols. This book focuses on one particular aspect of this iconographic context in Israel's Iron Age world: that of the Phoenicians. The question of whether Phoenicians employed aniconic (as opposed to iconic) representational techniques has significance not only for the many poorly understood aspects of Phoenician religion generally, but also for the question of whether aniconism can be considered a broader trend among the Semitic populations of the ancient Near East. Features: More than fifty images and illustrations Examination of textual and archaeological evidence Application of art historical methods
Author | : Sanchuniathon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1835 |
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Author | : Krystyna Irena Robinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2006 |
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