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The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (2021)
Book
Hezser, C., & Edelman, D. (Eds.). (2021). The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity. Equinox

Ancient Mesopotamian, biblical, rabbinic, and Christian literature was created and transmitted by the intellectual elite and therefore presents their world views and perspectives. This volume investigates for the first time whether and to what extent... Read More about The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity.

Public Lamentation in Ancient Mesopotamia (2021)
Book Chapter
Mirelman, S. (2021). Public Lamentation in Ancient Mesopotamia. In D. Edelman, & C. Hezser (Eds.), The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (36-57). Equinox

Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia (2021)
Book Chapter
George, A. (2021). Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia. In C. Hezser, & D. Edelman (Eds.), The Use and Dissemination of Religious Knowledge in Antiquity (20-35). Equinox. https://doi.org/10.1558/equinox.37990

This paper will consider what constituted religious knowledge in ancient Mesopotamia and examine the means by which it was transmitted there. It will examine whether ordinary people had any access to state-sponsored religion and religious knowledge a... Read More about Access to religious knowledge in ancient Babylonia.