10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZIKKURAT»
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zikkurat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
zikkurat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
of the zikkurat,1 and it was a direct consequence of this same distinction between
a temple for the gods and a temple for actual worship that led to assigning to
zikkurats special names, and such as differed from the designation of the sacred
...
2
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria:
Moreover, the sacred character of the zikkurat speaks against the supposition
that it should have been put to such constant use, andfor purposesnot
directlyconnected with thecult. In the numerous astronomical reports thatwe have,
there isnota ...
Theophilus G. Pinches, 2014
3
Dictionary of the Bible: Extra volume, containing articles, ...
Accordingly, the zikkurat of Borsippa was called E-ur- imin-an-ki, 'house of the
seven planets (literally ' governors ') of heaven and earth,' while that at Lrech was
E-gipar-ur, 'house of seven zones.' Similarly, E-temen-an-lci, ' the foundation ...
James Hastings, John Alexander Selbie, Andrew Bruce Davidson, 1912
4
Solomons̓ Temple in the Light of Other Oriental Temples
Thus the temple grew rapidly, one department after another being added to the
original zikkurat. The most prominent building within the sacred grounds was the
zikkurat, or the high tower.“ The story of the Tower Of Babel 3 shows what a ...
5
Journal of the American Oriental Society
of these indications is the zikkurat or stage-tower, attached to temples of
Babylonia in the old Sumerian centers. These stage- towers, consisting of a
series of stories one above the other with either a winding ascent to the top or a
direct ascent ...
can hardly have been anything but a Babylonian zikkurat (or pyramidal temple-
tower)1 was interrupted by (ex hyp.) a Babylonian deity, the mention, as of
something unusual, of brick and bitumen as building-materials, and the false
etymology ...
7
The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World ...
The employment in Assyria and Babylonia of the tree, as a sacred symbol, should
next be considered, first, in relation to the other symbols to which great religious
importance was attached. The significance of the zikkurat, or seven-staged ...
8
Sturgis Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture and Building
Certain it is that a mound of earth was piled up and formed into a terrace for the
temple, which, both in Babylonia and Assyria, took the form of a square tower,
known as the zikkurat, which rose in successive stages, forming a stepped
pyramid.
Russell Sturgis, Francis A. Davis, 2014
When Erich Mendelsohn made his sketches for the observatory, he first thought
about a zikkurat-shaped building.3 For in the second half of the nineteenth
century, some archaeologists considered the zikkurats as observatories.6
Obviously ...
Paolo Matthiae, Licia Romano, 2010
10
zeus. a study in ancient religion. volume 2, part 1.
The seven steps of the zikkurat — eight? if we reckon in, as Herodotos does4, the
sanctuary on the summit — have undoubtedly a cosmic significance5, 1 Gen. 18.
ioff. For discussion of the passage in its various aspects see in prirnis J.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZIKKURAT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
zikkurat is used in the context of the following news items.
„Grube Karl“ in Mechernich Sechs Jahre Streit um Biogasanlage …
Bereits im Jahr 2009 wollte der Betreiber des der Zikkurat eine Biogasanlage bauen. Doch die Stadt Mechernich, die gegenüber die Eifeltherme betreibt, ... «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Jul 15»
Eifeltherme Zikkurat erwirtschaftet weiter Defizit
Trotz Rekord bei den Besucherzahlen erwirtschaftet die Eifeltherme Zikkurat in Mechernich weiterhin ein sattes Defizit. Der Geschäftsführer will das Ergebnis ... «Kölnische Rundschau, Apr 15»
Ausstellung in der Kulturfabrik Zikkurat Im Gefängnis gedichtet und …
Der Maler Frank Wollny überreichte Perovic im Namen der Gemeinschaft der Künstler, die in den vergangenen Jahren in der Firmenicher Zikkurat gearbeitet ... «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Feb 15»
Einbruch in Eifel Therme Zikkurat
... wenigen Tagen wieder ein Schwimmbad aufgebrochen worden. Donnerstagnacht waren Einbrecher in der Eifel Therme Zikkurat in Mechernich-Firmenich. «radioeuskirchen.de, Oct 14»
Unfall in Mechernich-Zikkurat - Sattelschlepper rast in Kleinwagen
Bei einem Auffahrunfall an der Kreuzung zur Zikkurat erlitt eine Autofahrerin aus Schleiden schwere Verletzungen. Foto: Stephan Everling. Bei einem Unfall in ... «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Nov 13»
Firmenicher Eifel-Therme Zikkurat - SPD-Fraktion fühlt sich …
Stein des Anstoßes ist die Informationspolitik von Bürgermeister Dr. Hans-Peter Schick (CDU) zu den Plänen der Stadt, die Firmenicher Eifel-Therme Zikkurat zu ... «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Sep 13»
Hol volt Szörényi Levente? - A Zikkurat Színpadi Ügynökség …
A Zikkurat Színpadi Ügynökség az Index cikkére reagálva rövid közleményben tudatja, miért nem ment fel a színpadra az István, a király főpróbáján Szörényi ... «Színház.hu, Aug 13»
Verkaufspläne - Poker um die Eifel-Therme
Zwischen acht und neun Millionen Euro will Zikkurat-Eigentümer Wolf für die Eifel-Therme haben. Die Stadt hat offenbar Interesse. Foto: Guenter. «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Aug 13»
Eifel-Therme - Bad kostet rund neun Millionen
Zwischen acht und neun Millionen Euro will Zikkurat-Eigentümer Wolf für die Eifel-Therme haben. Die Stadt hat offenbar Interesse. Foto: Guenter. «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Aug 13»
Eifeltherme Bahnen im Bad stundenlang gesperrt
... am Brückentag zwischen Fronleichnam und dem Wochenende, mit einer 15-köpfigen Gruppe von Freunden in die Eifeltherme Zikkurat nach Firmenich gereist ... «Rhein-Berg-Online.de, Jun 13»
