Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Performing the sacred Performing the sacred Todd Eric Johnson This book began as a dialogue between theologian Todd Johnson and theatre artist Dale Savidge. Not only do we have ideas to exchange as friends, but theology and theatre can also learn a great deal f… OL13765071W
Food and faith Food and faith Norman Wirzba "This book provides a comprehensive theological framework for assessing eating's significance, demonstrating that eating is of profound economic, moral, and theological significance"-- OL16011353W
Women mystics and sufi shrines in India Women mystics and sufi shrines in India Kelly Pemberton This work combines historical data with years of ethnographic fieldwork to investigate women's participation in the culture of Sufi shrines in India and the manner in which this participation both co… OL20952680W
The book of Ezekiel and Mesopotamian city laments The book of Ezekiel and Mesopotamian city laments Donna Lee Petter "I am arguing that the Mesopotamian city lament genre likely affected the composition of the book of Ezekiel....The book of Ezekiel might be viewed as a prophetic reuse of this ancient lament genre, … OL20954338W
Interpreting Judean pillar figurines Interpreting Judean pillar figurines Erin Darby Judean Pillar Figurines regularly appear in discussions about Israelite religion, monotheism, and female practice. Erin Darby uses Near Eastern texts, iconography, the Hebrew Bible, and the archeolog… OL20973995W
The Marzeah in the Prophetic Literature The Marzeah in the Prophetic Literature John L. McLaughlin "The marzeah existed for 3000 years in the Semitic world, but is only mentioned in the First Testament at Amos 6:7 and Jeremiah 16:5. Other prophetic texts have been proposed as allusions that do not… OL6217165W