Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. Prophetic Parodies of Making the Cult Image 1
5. The Induction of the Cult Image in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Mesopotamian mis pî Ritual 55
6. The Theology of Cult Statues in Ancient Egypt 123
7. The Divine Image in Contemporary South India: The Renaissance of a Once Maligned Tradition 211
8. Conclusions 240
9. Bibliography 241