Were Idols Really Gods? - Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization Episode 16
559 views · Published 12 September 2018 · 7:29 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: Digital Hammurabi · 2018 · Entertainment
Why would gods need to be fed, and why is 'idol' a word to be careful of? Dr. Josh investigates! This series is based on the entertaining and engaging book, 'Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization'. Published in 1964, this book by A. Leo Oppenheim is a standard introductory work in the field of Assyriology, and is an excellent read for the non-specialist. A free download is available via the Oriental Institute website: https://tinyurl.com/y9pobcm4 𒀭Support Digital Hammurabi!𒀭 Patreon – https://bit.ly/2EJVEdj PayPal - https://bit.ly/2PUp49A Shirts and Swag – https://bit.ly/2QKAuSH Amazon Wishlist – https://amzn.to/2CsDhak Website – https://bit.ly/2V0ZaVw Twitter – https://bit.ly/2T6uJLV Contact – [email protected] ---------- For general information and sources relating to the Ancient Near East, we recommend these websites: ABZU - https://bit.ly/2Cr1A8u (collection of free and open-access data) University of Chicago Oriental Institute - https://bit.ly/2RcIiMl (great collection of free books and articles) Livius.org - https://bit.ly/2Gzj5rx (general encyclopedia on the ancient world) ETCSL - https://bit.ly/2QJsAZS (Sumerian literature) ORACC - https://bit.ly/2QJsL7u (collection of projects relating to Mesopotamia) EPSD - https://bit.ly/2PY99aw (Online Sumerian dictionary) CDLI - https://cdli.ucla.edu (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative) ---------- Music: Brak Bnei Original Composition
