Mapping ancient gods: naming and embodiment beyond "anthropomorphism". A survey of the field in echo to the books of M.S. Smith and R. Parker.

Two recent books provide exceptionally stimulating insights on how space gives shape to religious representations. On the one hand, Mark S. Smith's 2016 book Where the Gods Are: Spatial Dimensions of Anthropomorphism in the Biblical World focuses on the spatial dimension of the divine presence, as a...

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Published in:Mediterranean Historical Review Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 207 - 221
Main Authors: Bonnet, Corinne, Bianco, Maria, Galoppin, Thomas, Guillon, Élodie, Laurent, Antoine, Lebreton, Sylvain, Porzia, Fabio
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