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- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Interpreting Religious Materiality in the Ancient Near East
- Part I In the Name of the Spirits
- Part II For the Glory of the Gods
- Part III A New Era
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
- References
References
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 May 2024
Book contents
- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Interpreting Religious Materiality in the Ancient Near East
- Part I In the Name of the Spirits
- Part II For the Glory of the Gods
- Part III A New Era
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
- References
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