The origins of biblical monotheism Israel's polytheistic background and the Ugaritic texts
One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2001, 2001
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 325 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199834655 0199834652 |