“Since textual literacy rates were quite low [in the ANE], it seems more likely the case that imagery conveyed by minor art would have informed how the vast majority of ancient viewers came to understand the meaning and significance of their sacred texts. In a broader sense, images provide a window into the thought world or cognitive processes that lie behind the biblical text and its figurative language.“ (62)
— May 14, 2023 06:58AM
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