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The Early History of God
Author | : Mark S. Smith |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2002-08-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 080283972X |
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There is still much disagreement over the origins and development of Israelite religion. Mark Smith sets himself the task of reconstructing the cult of Yahweh, the most important deity in Israel's early religion, and tracing the transformation of that deity into the sole god - the development of monotheism.
The Early History of God
Author | : Mark S. Smith |
Publsiher | : Harper San Francisco |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : UOM:39015017941702 |
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In this history of the development of monotheism, the author explains how Israel's religion evolved from a cult of Yahweh as a primary deity among many to a fully defined monotheism with Yahweh as sole god. Repudiating the traditional scholarly premise that Israel was fundamentally different in culture and religion from its Canaanite neighbors, he shows that the two cultures were fundamentally similar.
The Memoirs of God
Author | : Mark S. Smith |
Publsiher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1451413971 |
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This insightful work examines the variety of ways that collective memory, oral tradition, history, and history writing intersect. Integral to all this are the ways in which ancient Israel was shaped by the monarchy, the Babylonian exile, and the dispersions of Judeans and the ways in which Israel conceptualized and interacted with the divine-Yahweh as well as other deities.
A History of God
Author | : Karen Armstrong |
Publsiher | : Gramercy |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : God |
ISBN | : 0517223120 |
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A study of the deity of the world's three dominant monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In a dynamic interplay between religion and society's ever-changing beliefs, values, and traditions, human beings' ideas about God have been transformed. Ideas about God have been molded to apply to the spiritual needs of the people who worship him in a particular place and time. The author explores and analyzes the development and progression of the various perceptions of God from the days of Abraham to present times--Adapted from book jacket.
The Religion of Ancient Israel
Author | : Patrick D. Miller |
Publsiher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0664221459 |
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The historical and literary questions about ancient Israel that traditionally have preoccupied biblical scholars have often overlooked the social realities of life experienced by the vast majority of the population of ancient Israel. Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines -- such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and literary criticism -- to illumine the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these scholarly insights for a wide variety of readers. Individually and collectively, these books will expand our vision of the culture and society of ancient Israel, thereby generating new appreciation for its impact up to the present.Patrick Miller investigates the role religion played in an expanding circle of influences in ancient Israel: the family, village, tribe, and nation-state. He situates Israel's religion in context where a variety of social forces affected beliefs, and where popular cults openly competed with the "official" religion. Miller makes extensive use of both epigraphic and artefactual evidence as he deftly probes the complexities of Iron Age culture and society and their enduring significance for people today.
The Origins of Biblical Monotheism
Author | : Mark S. Smith |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2003-11-06 |
Genre | : Bibles |
ISBN | : 9780195167689 |
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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.
God
Author | : John Bowker |
Publsiher | : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : UVA:X004668174 |
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A history of religion explores the ways in which various cultures and civilizations have viewed God, religion, and spirituality through the ages.
Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From
Author | : William G. Dever |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2006-03-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0802844162 |
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A respected archaeologist's engaging, revealing take on ancient Israel. A thorough yet readable examination of a much-debated subject -- of relevance also to the current Israeli-Palestinian situation -- this book is sure to reinvigorate discussion of the origins of ancient Israel.