Religion and cult
Subtitle: the Old Testament and the phenomenology of religion
By: Sigmund Mowinckel ; translated by John F. X. Sheehan ; edited by K. C. Hanson
Contributors: Sheehan, John F. X.; Hanson, K. C. (Kenneth C.)
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Eugene, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781620320433
Subjects: Bible; Judaism; Liturgy; Phenomenology; Criticism, interpretation; Philosophy; Religion; Worship in the Bible; Public worship in the Bible; Worship; History
Work titles: Religion og kultus
Description: "Mowinckel employs the phenomenology of religion to investigate how religion was lived and experienced in ancient Israel and Judah . . . [h]e draws important comparisons between the religious practices in the Old Testament and ancient Near Eastern religions, Christianity, and tribal religions from around the world." -- back cover.
Notes: Translation of Religion og kultus, 1971 -- t.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-182) and index.
Table of contents: title: Religion and its manifestations; title: The meaning of cult; title: The magical perception of reality; title: Magic and religion; title: Holiness and the Holy One; title: Fellowship: god and congregation; title: Established orders; title: The goals of worship; title: The cycle: the renewal of life; title: The creating drama; title: Prophecy and mysticism; title: The cultic myth: belief and confession; title: Cultic actions; title: Cultic words; title: Prayers and psalms; title: Worship and morality; title: Impurity, sin, and purification; title: The problem of the origin of religion; title: Overview.