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Author : Raphael Patai
Release : 1990
Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
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Book Rating : 710/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Hebrew Goddess by : Raphael Patai
Download or read book The Hebrew Goddess written by Raphael Patai. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised edition containing new chapters on the Shekhina.
Author : Judith M. Hadley
Release : 2000-06-09
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 352/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah by : Judith M. Hadley
Download or read book The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah written by Judith M. Hadley. This book was released on 2000-06-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent archaeological discoveries have encouraged scholars to reinvestigate the Israelite religion. In this book, Judith Hadley uses these discoveries, alongside biblical material and non-biblical inscriptions, to examine the evidence for the worship of Asherah as the partner of God in the Bible. By investigating the Khirbet al-Qom and Kuntillet 'Ajrud inscriptions, for example, where the phrase 'Yahweh and his Asherah' is frequently in evidence, the author asks what the ancient Israelites meant by this, how they construed the relationship between Yahweh and Asherah, and whether in fact the term actually referred to an object of worship rather than to a goddess. The author also evaluates more recent scholarship to substantiate her conclusions. This is a detailed and brilliant study which promises to make a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the exact nature of Asherah and her significance in pre-exilic Israel and Judah.
Author : Raphael Patai
Release : 1900
Genre : Jewish mythology
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Book Synopsis The Hebrew Goddess by : Raphael Patai
Download or read book The Hebrew Goddess written by Raphael Patai. This book was released on 1900. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Graves
Release : 2014-05-15
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 159/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hebrew Myths by : Robert Graves
Download or read book Hebrew Myths written by Robert Graves. This book was released on 2014-05-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The I, Claudius author’s “lightning sharp interpretations and insights . . . are here brought to bear with equal effectiveness on the Book of Genesis” (Kirkus Reviews). This is a comprehensive look at the stories that make up the Old Testament and the Jewish religion, including the folk tales, apocryphal texts, midrashes, and other little-known documents that the Old Testament and the Torah do not include. In this exhaustive study, Robert Graves provides a fascinating account of pre-Biblical texts that have been censored, suppressed, and hidden for centuries, and which now emerge to give us a clearer view of Hebrew myth and religion than ever. Venerable classicist and historian Robert Graves recounts the ancient Hebrew stories, both obscure and familiar, with a rich sense of storytelling, culture, and spirituality. This book is sure to be riveting to students of Jewish or Judeo-Christian history, culture, and religion.
Author : Raphael Patai
Release : 2014-07-14
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Jewish Alchemists by : Raphael Patai
Download or read book The Jewish Alchemists written by Raphael Patai. This book was released on 2014-07-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this monumental work, Raphael Patai opens up an entirely new field of cultural history by tracing Jewish alchemy from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Until now there has been little attention given to the significant role that Jews played in the field of alchemy. Here, drawing on an enormous range of previously unexplored sources, Patai reveals that Jews were major players in what was for centuries one of humanity's most compelling intellectual obsessions. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
