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The myth of cosmic rebellion : a study of its reflexes in Ugaritic and Biblical literature / by Hugh Rowland Page, Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 65Publication details: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1996.Description: 231 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9004105638
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 299/.2 21
LOC classification:
  • BL 1605 .T45 P35 1996
Contents:
Contents:
1. Overview -- Methodology -- On the vocalization of northwest Semitic languages : Ugaritic -- Hebrew -- 2. Review of Scholarship : Morgenstern's Hypothesis -- The Albright-Cross lineage : Albright -- Clifford -- Mullen -- Hanson -- Hendel -- Dissenting opinions : Pope -- Wilson -- Additional contributions : Grelot -- MacKay -- Cragie -- Summary -- 3. Concordance of Textual Evidence : Anatolian sources -- Sumero-Akkadian sources -- Hebrew Bible -- Apocrypha -- Pseudepigrapha -- New Testament -- New Testament Apocrypha -- Apostolic fathers Rabbinic sources -- Other Ante-Necene and Post-Nicene Christian sources -- Classical Greek sources -- Roman sources -- Hellenistic Jewish sources -- Quran -- 4. Rationale for selected sample -- Athtar -- an overview -- Athtar -- a reconsideration of Ugaritic data : Athtar in Baal Cycle -- background -- Athtar and Baal -- A comparison of personal profiles -- KTU 1.2 III 1-24 -- and overview -- Analysis -- Athtar's status in KTU 1.6 -- Athtar in the Baal myth -- an alternate interpretation -- Dawn, dusk, and the "resplendent warrior" in KTU 1.23
Summary: Summary:Summary: The volume examines reflexes of a West Semitic myth describing an attempted coup against the high god of the pantheon. Some scholars consider it to be the ancient precursor of the Satan myth found in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
Item type: Books
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BL 1605 .T45 P35 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA000877 Available AUA000877

Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-231) and index.

Contents:

1. Overview --
Methodology --
On the vocalization of northwest Semitic languages : Ugaritic --
Hebrew --
2. Review of Scholarship : Morgenstern's Hypothesis --
The Albright-Cross lineage : Albright --
Clifford --
Mullen --
Hanson --
Hendel --
Dissenting opinions : Pope --
Wilson --
Additional contributions : Grelot --
MacKay --
Cragie --
Summary --
3. Concordance of Textual Evidence : Anatolian sources --
Sumero-Akkadian sources --
Hebrew Bible --
Apocrypha --
Pseudepigrapha --
New Testament --
New Testament Apocrypha --
Apostolic fathers Rabbinic sources --
Other Ante-Necene and Post-Nicene Christian sources --
Classical Greek sources --
Roman sources --
Hellenistic Jewish sources --
Quran --
4. Rationale for selected sample --
Athtar --
an overview --
Athtar --
a reconsideration of Ugaritic data : Athtar in Baal Cycle --
background --
Athtar and Baal --
A comparison of personal profiles --
KTU 1.2 III 1-24 --
and overview --
Analysis --
Athtar's status in KTU 1.6 --
Athtar in the Baal myth --
an alternate interpretation --
Dawn, dusk, and the "resplendent warrior" in KTU 1.23

Summary:

The volume examines reflexes of a West Semitic myth describing an attempted coup against the high god of the pantheon. Some scholars consider it to be the ancient precursor of the Satan myth found in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.