Early History of God - Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel (Paperback, 2nd edition)

In this remarkable, acclaimed history of the development of monotheism, Mark S. Smith explains how Israel's religion evolved from a cult of Yahweh as a primary deity among many to a fully defined monotheistic faith with Yahweh as sole god. Repudiating the traditional view that Israel was fundamentally different in culture and religion from its Canaanite neighbors, this provocative book argues that Israelite religion developed, at least in part, from the religion of Canaan. Drawing on epigraphic and archaeological sources, Smith cogently demonstrates that Israelite religion was not an outright rejection of foreign, pagan gods but, rather, was the result of the progressive establishment of a distinctly separate Israelite identity. This thoroughly revised second edition of "The Early History of God includes a substantial new preface by the author and a foreword by Patrick D. Miller.

General

Imprint:	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Biblical Resource Series
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	August 2002
Authors:	Mark S. Smith
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	243
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8028-3972-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God Promotions
LSN:	0-8028-3972-X
Barcode:	9780802839725

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