Cognitive Science And Ancient Israelite Religion

Download Cognitive Science And Ancient Israelite Religion full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Cognitive Science And Ancient Israelite Religion ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Cognitive Science and Ancient Israelite Religion

Cognitive Science and Ancient Israelite Religion
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages :
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1108738079
ISBN-13 : 9781108738071
Rating : 4/5 (071 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cognitive Science and Ancient Israelite Religion by : Brett E. Maiden

Download or read book Cognitive Science and Ancient Israelite Religion written by Brett E. Maiden and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, Brett Maiden employs the tools, research, and theories from the cognitive science of religion to explore religious thought and behavior in ancient Israel. His study focuses on a key set of distinctions between intuitive and reflective types of cognitive processing, implicit and explicit concepts, and cognitively optimal and costly religious traditions. Through a series of case studies, Maiden examines a range of topics including popular and official religion, Deuteronomic theology, hybrid monsters in ancient iconography, divine cult statues in ancient Mesopotamia and the biblical idol polemics, and the Day of Atonement ritual in Leviticus 16. The range of media, including ancient texts, art, and archaeological data from ancient Israel, as well theoretical perspectives demonstrates how a dialogue between biblical scholars and cognitive researchers can be fostered"--


Cognitive Science and Ancient Israelite Religion Related Books