Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God in Ancient Israel

Author: Keel, Othmar

Brand: Fortress Press

Edition: Illustrated

Features:

• Used Book in Good Condition

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 480

EAN: 9780800627898

Release Date: 23-11-1998

Package Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Part Number: black & white illustrations

model number: black & white illustrations

Details: Winner of Biblical Archaeology Society AwardBest Scholarly Book on ArchaeologyHow 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.