Thespis: Ritual Myth & Drama in the Ancient Near East by Theodor Herzl Gaster

Thespis: Ritual Myth & Drama in the Ancient Near East

Theodor Herzl Gaster

512 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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This study demonstrates the existence of a recurring pattern of seasonal ritual drama in the extant remains of Canaanite, Hittite, Egyptian, and Hebrew literature. The essential structure of a religious ritual designed to ensure the rebirth of the...

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