The silent god [[electronic resource] /] / by Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810725703321
• Autore: Korpel Marjo C. A (Marjo Christina Annette), <1958->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-85220-9; 90-04-20656-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (383 p.)
• Collana: Brill eBook titles
• Altri autori (Persone): MoorJohannes C. de <1935-2023.> (Johannes Cornelis)
• Disciplina: 212.6
• Soggetti: Belief and doubt; God; Hidden God
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-347) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- The Silent God in Modernity / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- Prerequisites for a Fresh Investigation / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- Silence between Humans in Antiquity / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- How Did Man Address the Deity? / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- How Did the Deity Address Man? / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- The Silent God / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- Epilogue / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- Abbreviations / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- Bibliography / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- Index of Subjects / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor -- Index of Texts / Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor.
• Sommario/riassunto: The silence of God is a recurring theme in modern reflection. It is not only addressed in theology, religious studies and philosophy, but also in literary fiction, film and theatre. The authors show that the concept of a silent deity emerged in the ancient Near East (including Greece). What did the Ancients mean when they assumed that under circumstances their deities remained silent? What reasons are discernable for silence between human beings and their gods? For the ; first time the close interrelation between the divine and the human in the revelatory process is demonstrated here on the basis of a wealth of translated ancient texts. In an intriguing epilogue, the authors explore the theological consequences of what they have found.