| Hebrew Goddess Contributor(s): Patai, Raphael (Author), Stone, Merlin (Foreword by), Dever, William G. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0814322719 ISBN-13: 9780814322710 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $34.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1990 Annotation: The Hebrew Goddess demonstrates that the Jewish religion, far from being pure monotheism, contained from earliest times strong polytheistic elements, chief of which was the cult of the mother goddess. Lucidly written and richly illustrated, this third edition contains new chapters on the Shekhina. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Theology |
| Dewey: 296.311 |
| LCCN: 89070488 |
| Series: Raphael Patai Jewish Folklore and Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.06" W x 9.06" (1.22 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Hebrew Goddess demonstrates that the Jewish religion, far from being pure monotheism, contained from earliest times strong polytheistic elements, chief of which was the cult of the mother goddess. Lucidly written and richly illustrated, this third edition contains new chapters of the Shekhina. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patai, Raphael: - Raphael Patai (1911-1996) was a prominent cultural anthropologist, historian, and biblical scholar of international reputation. He was the author of more than three dozen books on Jewish and Arab culture, history, politics, psychology, and folklore. |