Reading Creation Myths Economically in Ancient Mesopotamia and Israel
Harvey, Eric J. (Stanford University)
Description
Creation myths in the ancient Middle East served as works of political economy, justifying and naturalizing ritual practices which were organized according to an ideology of divine service. Resources for divine service were extracted from the productive sectors of society. This Element examines various forms of the economics of divine service.
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