Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive Monotheism
Assmann’s crucial concept in his theory of cultural memory is »the Mosaic Distinction« (die Mosaische Unterscheidung). It is the starting point of a new revolutionary distinction – between truth and falsehood in religion, and the entire spectrum of consequences as a result thereof – a break with all...
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| description | Assmann’s crucial concept in his theory of cultural memory is »the Mosaic Distinction« (die Mosaische Unterscheidung). It is the starting point of a new revolutionary distinction – between truth and falsehood in religion, and the entire spectrum of consequences as a result thereof – a break with all earlier traditions, and the process of formation of a new type of religion that stands apart from other religions and spheres of culture such as politics, law and economics. This revolutionary monotheism has replaced the ancient polytheistic world in which Assmann found the dynamic and creative system that has contributed in many elements to the rise of a new monotheistic synthesis rooted in Mosaic distinction. The purpose of this article is to offer a partial insight into this rather forgotten, »buried« world that Assmann has vivified with his erudition, presenting some important achievements of Ancient Egypt firmly incorporated into our civilisation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51273a28efd249a8a363f3ff5abfc28a2024-04-15T18:02:38ZengChristian Academic CircleNova Prisutnost1334-23121848-86762022-01-01XX351152210.31192/np.20.3.3Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive MonotheismIvica Musa0Ivan Šestak1University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Zagreb, CroatiaAssmann’s crucial concept in his theory of cultural memory is »the Mosaic Distinction« (die Mosaische Unterscheidung). It is the starting point of a new revolutionary distinction – between truth and falsehood in religion, and the entire spectrum of consequences as a result thereof – a break with all earlier traditions, and the process of formation of a new type of religion that stands apart from other religions and spheres of culture such as politics, law and economics. This revolutionary monotheism has replaced the ancient polytheistic world in which Assmann found the dynamic and creative system that has contributed in many elements to the rise of a new monotheistic synthesis rooted in Mosaic distinction. The purpose of this article is to offer a partial insight into this rather forgotten, »buried« world that Assmann has vivified with his erudition, presenting some important achievements of Ancient Egypt firmly incorporated into our civilisation.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/413570AkhenatenAncient EgyptAxial Age (Axenzeit)CosmotheismExodusJan Assmann |
| spellingShingle | Ivica Musa Ivan Šestak Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive Monotheism Nova Prisutnost Akhenaten Ancient Egypt Axial Age (Axenzeit) Cosmotheism Exodus Jan Assmann |
| title | Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive Monotheism |
| title_full | Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive Monotheism |
| title_fullStr | Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive Monotheism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive Monotheism |
| title_short | Polytheism and Monotheism in Jan Assmann’s Concept of Mosaic Distinction - Some elements of »Axial« transformations in the Egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of Exclusive Monotheism |
| title_sort | polytheism and monotheism in jan assmann s concept of mosaic distinction some elements of axial transformations in the egyptian polytheistic inheritance as a cultural and existential prelude to the rise of exclusive monotheism |
| topic | Akhenaten Ancient Egypt Axial Age (Axenzeit) Cosmotheism Exodus Jan Assmann |
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