" In the ancient world they also had a cosmic geography that was just as intrinsic to their thinking, just as fundamental to their worldview, just as influential in every aspect of their lives, and just as true in their minds. And it differs from ours at every point. If we aspire to understand the culture and literature of the ancient world, whether Canaanite, Babylonian, Egyptian, or Israelite, it is therefore essential that we understand their cosmic geography.[1] Despite variations from one ancient Near Eastern culture to another, there are certain elements that characterize all of them. "
― , Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible
![quote : In the ancient world they also had a cosmic geography that was just as intrinsic to their thinking, just as fundamental to their worldview, just as influential in every aspect of their lives, and just as true in their minds. And it differs from ours at every point. If we aspire to understand the culture and literature of the ancient world, whether Canaanite, Babylonian, Egyptian, or Israelite, it is therefore essential that we understand their cosmic geography.[1] Despite variations from one ancient Near Eastern culture to another, there are certain elements that characterize all of them.](/image/2860752.jpg)