Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan - (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) by John Day (Paperback)

Name: Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan - (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) by John Day (Paperback)
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SKU: 85250263
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This masterly book is the climax of over twenty-five years of study of the impact of Canaanite religion and mythology on ancient Israel and the Old Testament.
About the Author: John Day is Professor of Old Testament Studies in the University of Oxford and Fellow and Tutor of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
290 Pages
Religion + Beliefs, Judaism
Series Name: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

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About the Book

Originally published: Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, c2000.

Book Synopsis

This masterly book is the climax of over twenty-five years of study of the impact of Canaanite religion and mythology on ancient Israel and the Old Testament. It is John Day's magnum opus in which he sets forth all his main arguments and conclusions on the subject. The work considers in detail the relationship between Yahweh and the various gods and goddesses of Canaan, including the leading gods El and Baal, the great goddesses (Asherah, Astarte and Anat), astral deities (Sun, Moon and Lucifer), and underworld deities (Mot, Resheph, Molech and the Rephaim). Day assesses both what Yahwism assimilated from these deities and what it came to reject. More generally he discusses the impact of Canaanite polytheism on ancient Israel and how monotheism was eventually achieved.

About the Author

John Day is Professor of Old Testament Studies in the University of Oxford and Fellow and Tutor of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .61 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 290

Genre: Religion + Beliefs

Sub-Genre: Judaism

Series Title: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

Publisher: Continnuum-3PL

Theme: Theology

Format: Paperback

Author: John Day

Language: English

Street Date: December 1, 2002

TCIN: 85250263

UPC: 9780826468307

Item Number (DPCI): 247-67-4450

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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