The Assyrian Tree of Life: Tracing the Origins of Jewish Monotheism and Greek Philosophy

@article{Parpola1993TheAT,
  title={The Assyrian Tree of Life: Tracing the Origins of Jewish Monotheism and Greek Philosophy},
  author={S. Parpola},
  journal={Journal of Near Eastern Studies},
  year={1993},
  volume={52},
  pages={161 - 208}
}
  • S. Parpola
  • Published 1993
  • History
  • Journal of Near Eastern Studies
En Mesopotamie, des le quatrieme et jusqu'au deuxieme millenaire, on trouve la representation de l'arbre de vie, souvent designe, de maniere plus neutre, comme arbre sacre. Ce symbole dont la signification ne nous est pas toujours claire, est present dans une vaste region du Proche-Orient, en Grece, Egypte et dans les civilisations de l'Indus. Associe a la royaute et en l'absence d'informations ecrites, on le suppose representant l'ordre du monde divin, le roi assyrien figure a ses cotes… Expand
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