The Divine Image in Everyday Life: Religion in the Ancient Near East

An Exhibit From the Collection of Yulssus Lynn Holmes

The religious legacy of the Ancient Near East is the Abrahamic tradition (of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), the theology of which identifies a God who created the world but is apart from it. Not so the older religions of the region. They envisioned divine, superhuman entities as the forces of nature and of human nature. The sea god made the tides rise and fall; a couple fell in love only at the will of the goddess of love. Religion was everywhere and in everything. This exhibit contains artifacts created for daily prayers and specific rituals, others made for practical use but decorated to invoke a god or express its power. Still others, some special, some commonplace, were chosen to accompany the dead into the afterlife. Everyday objects like statuettes, charms, lamps, pottery, and even coins, all reveal how religion pervaded life – and death – for the people of the Ancient Near East.

Visit Tarver Library to view these artifacts located in the display case next to the Chappell Classroom on the main (2nd) floor.

New Arrivals - November 2010

COMPACT DISCS
"The President's Own" United States Marine Band: Feste, Compact Disc 5848

Featured Government Website in November

EAC.gov (U.S. Election Assistance Commission)

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of HAVA funds.

Other responsibilities include maintaining the national mail voter registration form developed in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The commission also holds public meetings and hearings to inform the public about its progress and activities.

The site provides extensive coverage of such key areas as

• Resources for Voters

• Voting System Testing & Certification

• Election Management Resources

• Payments & Grants

• Research & Data

• Calendar of Events

• News & Updates, and more.

New SGA bearDVDs - November 2010

The following titles have been ordered and should be available for checkout near the Thanksgiving holiday. This batch focuses on holiday movies and teen/college comedies.

American Pie: The Franchise Collection (American Pie 1-2 & American Wedding), PN1997.9 COM TC .A4 1999
American Pie Presents: The Threesome Pack (Band Camp, The Naked Mile, Beta House), PN1997.9 COM TC .A4 2005
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, PN1997.9 COM TC .A4 2009
Badder Santa, PN1997.9 COM LEG .B3 2003
Beerfest, PN1997.9 COM SPT .B4 2006
Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes, PN1997.9 TV SKT .C4 2005
A Christmas Story, PN1997.9 COM SIT .C4 1983
Christmas With The Kranks, PN1997.9 COM SIT .C47 2004
Chris Tucker Collection (Rush Hour 1-3 & Money Talks), PN1997.9 AA LEG .R87 1998
Deck The Halls, PN1997.9 COM SIT .D4 2006
Eurotrip, PN1997.9 COM TC .E97 2004
Four Christmases, PN1997.9 COM ROM .F68 2008
Fred Claus, PN1997.9 COM FAN .F7 2007
Home Alone, PN1997.9 COM SIT .H66 1990
How The Grinch Stole Christmas/Horton Hears A Who, PN1997.9 ANI COM .H69 1966
Ice Cube Collection (Friday series & All About The Benjamins), PN1997.9 COM SIT .F75 1995
Iron Man 2, PN1997.9 AA HRO .I76 2010
Jingle All The Way, PN1997.9 COM SIT .J56 1996
The Kingdom, PN1997.9 WAR GW2 .K56 2007
Lethal Weapon 1-4, PN1997 AA LEG .L48 1987
Letters To Juliet, PN1997.9 COM ROM .L48 2010
National Lampoon's Class Reunion/Dorm Daze/Going The Distance Triple Feature, PN1997.9 SFA COM .N38
National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2: College@ Sea, PN1997.9 COM TC .D67 2006
National Lampoon's Pledge This!, PN1997.9 COM TC .P5 2006
Old School, PN1997.9 COM TC .O43 2003
Porky's, The Ultimate Collection, PN1997.9 COM TC .P67 1982
Reese Witherspoon Star Collection (Legally Blonde 1-2, Man In The Moon, S.F.W.), PN1997.9 SFA VAR .R4
Road Trip, PN1997.9 COM TC .R6 2000
The Santa Clause, PN1997.9 COM FAN .S26 1994

If you would like to suggest a title for the SGA bearDVD or Tarver DVD collections, then contact the Media Center Supervisor at marcum_rg@mercer.edu or use the form at http://tarver.mercer.edu/inc/media/mcsuggest.php We also accept donated DVDs.

Hot Document in November

Hubble 2009: Science Year in Review

Hubble Science Year in Review is an annual collection of essays and images designed to share the year's most important Hubble science, as determined by astronomers. The essays go into detail about the research, and can thus provide greater context than the typical news release. Each edition is released in the following year — for example, the 2009 book was released in 2010, and the 2008 book in 2009.

These volumes provide only a highlighted selection of the year's discoveries and center on topics rather than on individual news items. For the complete collection of Hubble news and more specifically focused information, visit NewsCenter. For the best selection of Hubble images, visit Gallery.

Tarver Library has a print copy of this document in its government documents collection. Please view the record to Hubble 2009 as part of the Hubble ... Science Year in Review series. You can access the 2006, 2007, and 2008 editions of the series through the official Hubble web site.