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UNINA9910568186003321 |
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Autore |
Al-Jallad Ahmad |
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Titolo |
The Religion and Rituals of the Nomads of Pre-Islamic Arabia : A Reconstruction Based on the Safaitic Inscriptions / / Ahmad Al-Jallad |
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Brill, 2022 |
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Leiden; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2022 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 electronic resource (164 pages) |
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Collana |
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Ancient Languages and Civilizations ; ; 1 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion - Philosophy |
Religion |
Religion - Study and teaching |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- List of Illustrations -- Sigla -- 1 Introduction -- 1 Religion and the Inscriptions of the Pre-Islamic Nomads: From Thamudic B to Safaitic -- 2 Scope and Methodology -- 2 Rites -- 1 Animal Sacrifice -- 2 Erection of the nṣb Stone -- 3 The Ritual Shelter -- 4 The Pilgrimage -- 5 Ritual Purity -- 6 Offerings -- 7 Vows and Oaths -- 8 Sacred Water -- 3 Divinities and Their Roles in the Lives of Humans -- 1 Location of the Deities -- 2 The Gadds -- 3 The Gods and Their Worshippers -- 4 Sin, Obedience, and Repentance? -- 5 Malignant Magic -- 4 Fate -- 5 Afterlife -- 1 Burial Installations -- 2 Invoking the Names of the Dead -- 6 Visual Representation of Deities and the Divine World -- 7 Amplification and Why Write -- 8 Worldview-A Reconstruction -- Appendix 1: Glossary of Divinities -- Appendix 2: Previously Unpublished Inscriptions -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book approaches the religion and rituals of the pre-Islamic Arabian nomads using the Safaitic inscriptions. Unlike Islamic-period literary sources, this material was produced by practitioners of traditional Arabian religion; the inscriptions are eyewitnesses to the religious life of Arabian nomads prior to the spread of Judaism and Christianity across Arabia. The author attempts to reconstruct this |
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