Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God: In Ancient Israel (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 72 hours | |Short Description for Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God How were male and female deities understood in ancient Canaan and Israel? How was the Yahweh cult affected by religious and political features of Egypt, Assyria, and Canaan? Justifying the use of symbols and visual remains to investigate ancient religion, the authors reconstruct the emergence and development of the Yahweh cult in relation to its immediate neighbors and competitors.
Full description- Publisher: Augsburg Fortress
- Published: 01 December 1998
- Format: Hardback 512 pages
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- Categories: Gay Studies (Gay Men) | Religious Groups: Social & Cultural Aspects | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | History Of Religion | Christianity | Ancient Religions & Mythologies
- ISBN 13: 9780800627898 ISBN 10: 080062789X
- Sales rank: 372,492
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How were male and female deities understood in ancient Canaan and Israel? Did Yahweh, the God of Israel, ever have a divine consort or partner? How was the Yahweh cult affected by religious and political features of Egypt, Assyria, and Canaan? Vindicating the use of symbols and visual remains to investigate ancient religion, the authors reconstruct the emergence and development of the Yahweh cult in relation to its immediate neighbors and competitors.
