Among the host of Heaven
the Syro-Palestinian pantheon as bureaucracy
Lowell K. Handy
218 pages | ~6 hrs
Comparative Religion
Among the host of Heaven
the Syro-Palestinian pantheon as bureaucracy
By Lowell K. Handy
Discover a groundbreaking perspective on ancient spiritual traditions that reveals profound insights about divine organization and human society. Lowell K. Handy presents a fascinating exploration of how the gods worshiped throughout Syria-Palestine functioned not as distant, chaotic forces, but as an organized celestial bureaucracy that directly reflected the social structures of ancient city-states.
This scholarly yet accessible work transforms our understanding of ancient pantheons by demonstrating how divine hierarchies operated with purpose and order. Rather than viewing these spiritual systems as primitive or disorganized, Handy illuminates how they served as sophisticated mirrors of earthly governance and social relationships.
For readers interested in the intersection of spirituality and human organization, this study offers valuable insights into how ancient peoples understood the connection between heavenly and earthly authority. The book examines both biblical and extra-biblical sources from the Levantine region, providing a comprehensive view of how divine bureaucracy shaped religious thought and practice.
Through careful analysis of Syrian, Palestinian, and Phoenician spiritual traditions, Handy presents a fresh framework for understanding how ancient communities organized their relationship with the divine realm. This perspective opens new pathways for comprehending the sophisticated theological thinking that emerged from these influential spiritual traditions.
Modern seekers will find thought-provoking parallels between ancient divine structures and contemporary questions about spiritual hierarchy and cosmic order.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Hierarchie
- ✓ Explore Syrian Gods
- ✓ Explore Palestine, foreign relations
- ✓ Explore Gods, Semitic
- ✓ Explore Gods, Phoenician
- ✓ Explore Phoenician Gods
- ✓ Explore Götter
- ✓ Explore Gods, Canaanite
Topics
Details
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Eisenbrauns
- ISBN-10
- 0931464846
- Pages
- 218
- Language
- EN
- LC Classification
- BL1605.G63 H36 1994
