Music in religious cults of the ancient Near East

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Smith, John Arthur, 1946- author

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This work presents the first extended discussion of the relationship between music and cultic worship in ancient western Asia. It covers ancient Israel and Judah, the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia,...

This work presents the first extended discussion of the relationship between music and cultic worship in ancient western Asia. It covers ancient Israel and Judah, the Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Elam, and ancient Egypt, focusing on the period from approximately 3000 BCE to around 586 BCE.

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