History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant </titleInfo> <titleInfo> <title/> <partNumber>vol. 2</partNumber> </titleInfo> <titleInfo> <title/> <partName>Donkeys in the biblical world: Ceremony and symbol</partName> </titleInfo> <name type="personal"> <namePart>Way, Kenneth C.</namePart> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> </name> <name type="personal"> <namePart/> <namePart type="date">(1975-...)</namePart> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> </name> <name type="personal"> <namePart/> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> <role> <roleTerm type="text">Author</roleTerm> </role> </name> <typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource> <originInfo> <place> <placeTerm type="code" authority="marccountry">4:3</placeTerm> </place> <place> <placeTerm type="text">U.S.A</placeTerm> </place> <publisher>Eisenbrauns</publisher> <dateIssued>2011</dateIssued> <issuance>monographic</issuance> </originInfo> <language> <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">0 e</languageTerm> </language> <language> <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">ng</languageTerm> </language> <physicalDescription> <extent>272tr.</extent> <extent>Hardcover</extent> <extent>23cm</extent> </physicalDescription> <abstract>In this volume, Kenneth Way explores the role of donkeys in the symbolism and ceremonies of the biblical world. His study stands alone in providing a comprehensive examination of donkeys in ancient Near Eastern texts, the archaeological record, and the Hebrew Bible. Way demonstrates that donkeys held a distinct status in the beliefs and rituals of the ancient Near East and especially Canaan-Israel. The focus on ceremony and symbol encompasses social and religious thoughts and practices that are reflected in ancient texts and material culture relating to the donkey. Ceremonial considerations include matters of sacrifice, treaty ratification, consumption, death, burial, `scapegoat` rituals, and foundation deposits</abstract> <note type="statement of responsibility">Kenneth C. Way</note> <subject> <topic>Semites -- Religion</topic> </subject> <classification authority="ddc">299.2</classification> <classification authority="ddc">K36-W36</classification> <identifier type="isbn">9781575062136</identifier> <identifier type="uri">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/ImageCover/2022/7/5/_782482742_140.jpg</identifier> <location> <url displayLabel="Cover Image">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/ImageCover/2022/7/5/_782482742_140.jpg</url> </location> <recordInfo> <recordContentSource authority="marcorg">1</recordContentSource> <recordCreationDate encoding="marc">2022-0</recordCreationDate> <recordChangeDate encoding="iso8601">20260119070701.0</recordChangeDate> </recordInfo> </mods>