Colères et repentirs divins

Actes du colloque organisé par le Collège de France, Paris, les 24 et 25 avril 2013
The contributions to this volume give an in depth view on ancient understandings of the manifestation of divine wrath such as war, destruction and illness. There seems to be little doubt that almost all deities can get angry quite easily, but what about divine repentance? This idea is found in two penitential psalms from Mari that are published for the first time in this volume. Examples from ancient Greece also demonstrate the appeasement of divine anger, whereas in ancient Rome the situation seems to have been somewhat different. In the Hebrew Bible, the book of Jonah can be understood as a parable about how Yhwh can or cannot change his mind. Read more Continue reading Read less ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jean-Marie Durand is professor for Assyriology at the College de France. Read more Continue reading Read less

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