Ένα νέο βιβλίο για την Αστάρτη / A new book on Astarte

Κυκλοφόρησε από τον εκδοτικό οίκο Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht ένας νέος συλλογικός τόμος για την Αστάρτη και τις μεταμορφώσεις μέσα στην ιστορία:

David T. Sugimoto (ed.), Transformation of a Goddess: Ishtar – Astarte – Aphrodite (OBO 263), Academic Press Fribourg / Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2014
XIV-224 pages with 100 figures.
ISBN 978-3-7278-1748-9
54 Euros

About this book

This book deals with the changing nature of the goddess Ishtar/Astarte/Aphrodite, who was widely revered in the ancient West Asia and the Mediterranean world and was known by different names. Although the three names are often closely related, their mutual relation has not yet been sufficiently clarified. They appear with different characters and attributes in various areas and periods. They may well refer to independent goddesses, each of whom may also be connected with other deities. In this volume, specialists on different areas and periods discuss the theme from various perspectives, allowing a new and broader understanding of the goddess(es) concerned.

The areas covered range from Mesopotamia to the Levant, Egypt and the Mediterranean world, the periods embraced from the third millennium BCE to the Hellenistic age.

The volume is the fruit of an international conference held in Tokyo in 2011. Drawing on discussions at the conference, each article was completely rewritten.

Contents

David T. Sugimoto, Preface …….. VII

Eiko Matsushima, Ištar and Other Goddesses of the So-Called “Sacred Marriage” in Ancient Mesopotamia ……..1

Akio Tsukimoto, “In the Shadow of Thy Wings”: A Review of the Winged Goddess in Ancient Near Eastern Iconography ……..15

Mark S. Smith, ‛Athtart in Late Bronze Age Syrian Texts ……..33

Izak Cornelius, “Revisiting” Astarte in the Iconography of the Bronze Age Levant ……..87

Keiko Tazawa, Astarte in New Kingdom Egypt: Reconsideration of Her Role and Function ……..103

Stéphanie Anthonioz, Astarte in the Bible and her Relation to Asherah ……..125

David T. Sugimoto, The Judean Pillar Figurines and the “Queen of Heaven” ……..141

Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, Archaeological and Inscriptional Evidence for Phoenician Astarte ……..167

Stephanie L. Budin, Before Kypris was Aphrodite ……..195

Το τρέχον τεύχος του JBQ / The current issue of JBQ

Jewish Bible Quarterly 42:3 (2014)

• Moshe Anisfeld, "Rashi's Midrashic Comments are Supported by a Broad Range of Biblical Texts" 
• Yosef Green, "The Reign of King Solomon: Diplomatic and Economic Perspectives"
• Arie Folger, "Midrashic Interpretation of Psalms 6 and 20"
• Zvi Ron, "The Book of Jubilees and the Midrash: Part 3: The Tower of Babel" 
• David J. Marwil, "A Soothing Savor" 
• Shimon Bakon, "Thoughts on the Death Penalty: From the Written Law to the Oral Law" 
•  Hayyim Angel, "'Heeling' in the Torah: A Psychological-Spiritual Reading of the Snake and Jacob's Wrestling Match" 
• David J. Zucker /  Moshe Reiss, "Downplaying the Davidic Dynasty" 

Ένα νέο άρθρο στο τρέχον τεύχος του JHS / A new article in the current issue of JHS

Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 14:1 (2014)

Thomas Wagner, "Recounting מני־קדם חידות in Psalm 78: What Are the "Riddles" About?"

Πρόσκληση συμμετοχής σε συνέδριο για τα απόκρυφα / CFP: Christian Apocrypha

Call for Papers: 2015 York Christian Apocrypha Symposium

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

York University Christian Apocrypha Symposium Series 2015
“Fakes, Forgeries, and Fictions” Writing Ancient and Modern Christian Apocrypha
September 24-26, 2015

We are pleased to announce the third of a series of symposia on the Christian Apocrypha hosted by the Department of the Humanities at York University in Toronto, Canada and taking place September 24 to 26,

2015.

The 2015 symposium will examine the possible motivations behind the production of Christian apocrypha from antiquity until the present day. Have authors of the Christian apocrypha intended to deceive others about the true origins of their writings? Have they done so in a way that is distinctly different from NT scriptural writings? What would phrases like “intended to deceive” or “true origins” even mean in various historical and cultural contexts? This symposium has been inspired by the recent publication and analysis of the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife, and it will, among other topics, examine what the reactions to this particular text—primarily in popular media, including biblioblogs— can tell us about the creation, transmission, and reception of apocryphal Christian literature.

We encourage scholars from across North America to join us and share their research on topics that include but are not limited to: pseudepigraphy, modern apocrypha, authorship as canon criterion, possible motives for composition of “apocryphal” texts, the reception of Christian apocrypha in scholarship and/or popular media, and the recycling of non-Christian texts into Christian apocrypha. The program will include a panel focusing on the reception of the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife. We welcome proposals from both established scholars and graduate students.

Email abstracts for papers or panel proposals to Tony Burke (tburke@yorku.ca) or Brent Landau (bclandau@utexas.edu) by September 30, 2014. Abstracts for papers should be approximately 300 words.

Travel and accommodation for all presenters is fully-funded by the Symposium. Presenters must be prepared to circulate drafts of their papers to registered Symposium participants two weeks prior to the event.

Previous symposia in the series:

2013: “Forbidden Texts on the Western Frontier: The Christian Apocrypha in North American Perspectives” (papers to be published by Cascade books in 2015).

2011: “Ancient Gospel of Modern Forgery? The Secret Gospel of Mark in Debate” (papers published by Cascade Books, 2013)

NINO: ελεύθερα στο διαδίκτυο βιβλία του Ινστιτούτου / NINO: Free Downloads

Με αφορμή τα 75α γενέθλιά του το Ολλανδικό Ινστιτούτο για την Εγγύς Ανατολή διαθέτει ελεύθερες σε μορφή pdf μία σειρά από τις μελέτες που εξέδωσε κατά το παρελθόν.
Επισκεφτείτε λοιπόν τη σχετική σελίδα όπου θα βρείτε βιβλία για την Εγγύς Ανατολή αλλά και κάποια για το γνωστικισμό και την ύστερη αρχαιότητα. Η σελίδα θα ανανεώνεται τακτικά.

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Call for manuscripts: The History of Reception of Biblical Texts

Peter Lang Verlag is launching a new series titled The History of Reception of Biblical Texts. Scholars working in the field of reception history are encouraged to send along their manuscripts tothe series Editor, Jim West.

The Series is brand new and aims to

… include a broad range of topics within the category of biblical reception history. Utilizing cutting edge biblical scholarship, these books discover, explain, and examine how the Bible has functioned in a

variety of contexts throughout history. These monographs cover a wide range of topics including religions, visual arts, literature, film, music, context and community.

The description is quite broad because it is our belief that the history of reception of Biblical texts is expansive and virtually all encompassing.

We would love to hear from you if you have any questions and if you have a proposal.  Just drop the series editor an email at .

Prof. Jim West
Quartz Hill School of Theology
Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary

Ένα νέο άρθρο βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον HTS / One more article of biblical interest in the current issue of HTS

Hervomde teologiese studies 70:3 (2014)

Godwin Mushayabasa, "Shorter or longer text in Ezekiel 6: The role of genre"

H αγάπη προς τον πλησίον / Love your neighbour

Στην ιστοσελίδα του περιοδικού Βiblical Archaeology Review έχει αναρτηθεί το άρθρο του Rischard Elliott Friedman σχετικά με τη γνωστή εντολή του Λευιτικού (Λευ 19, 18) για την αγάπη προς τον πλησίον. Το άρθρο δημοσιεύεται στο τρέχον τεύχος του περιοδικού BAR. 

Love Your Neighbor: Only Israelites or Everyone?

Μια νέα κριτική έκδοση της εβραϊκής Βίβλου / A new critical edition of the Hebrew Bible

Στην ιστοσελίδα The Bible and Interpretation o Ronald Hendel παρουσιάζει το πρόγραμμα της SBL για την έκδοση  μίας νέας κριτικής έκδοσης της εβραϊκής Βίβλου.

A new critical edition of the Hebrew Bible

Το τρέχον τεύχος του ZAC / In the current issue of ZAC

Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity 18:1 (2014)

• Larry L. Welborn, "Voluntary Exile as the Solution to Discord in 1 Clement," 6-21 (abstract)
• Cilliers Breytenbach, "The Historical Example in 1 Clement," 22-33 (abstract)
• David L. Eastman, "Jealousy, Internal Strife, and the Deaths of Peter and Paul: A Reassessment of 1 Clement," 34-53 (abstract)
• Christoph Markschies, "Harnack’s Image of 1 Clement and Contemporary Research," 54-69 (abstract)
• M. David Litwa, "The God ‘Human’ and Human Gods. Models of Deification in Irenaeus and the Apocryphon of John," 70-94 (abstract)
• Giuliano Chiapparini, "Irenaeus and the Gnostic Valentinus: Orthodoxy and Heresy in the Church of Rome around the Middle of the Second Century," 95-119 (abstract)
• Theodore S. de Bruyn, "A late witness to Valentinian devotion in Egypt?," 120-133 (abstract)