Past Member
Beate Pongratz-Leisten
Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
Ancient Near Eastern Studies
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Beate Pongratz-Leisten aims to highlight the early beginnings of theological discourse by investigating the various cultic and theological strategies that were used in ancient Mesopotamia to generate and explain divine presence and agency. She argues that the ancient notion of the individual as 'persona' had a crucial impact on the shaping of the divine.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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