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2 - Sacred Nature

Deer, Water, and the Supernatural in Anatolia during the Bronze Age

from Part I - In the Name of the Spirits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 May 2024

Nicola Laneri
Nicola Laneri
Affiliation:
University of Catania, Italy
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Summary

Divine spirits are embodied also by animals and natural phenomena. Thus, this chapter aims to investigate and interpret the role of deer in the practice of ceremonial and ritual activities as well as in the construction of religious beliefs by Bronze Age Anatolian societies.

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From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
Tracing the Origins of Religion
 , pp. 47 - 78
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Sacred Nature
  • Nicola Laneri, University of Catania, Italy
  • Book: From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
  • Online publication: 03 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009306621.005
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  • Sacred Nature
  • Nicola Laneri, University of Catania, Italy
  • Book: From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
  • Online publication: 03 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009306621.005
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  • Sacred Nature
  • Nicola Laneri, University of Catania, Italy
  • Book: From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
  • Online publication: 03 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009306621.005
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