The Hebrew Goddess

by Raphael Patai, Merlin Stone (Foreword by), William G. Dever (Foreword by)

Overview

A revised edition containing new chapters on the Shekhina.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814322710
Publisher:	Wayne State University Press
Publication date:	09/01/1990
Series:	Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
Edition description:	third edition
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

I. The Goddess Asherah

II. Astarte-Anath

III. The Cherubim

IV. The Shekhina

V. The Kabbalistic Tetrad

VI. Matronit — The Goddess of the Kabbala

VII. The Myth of God and the Shekhina

VIII. Yihudim — Unifications

IX. The Shekhina as Maggid and Vision

X. Lilith

XI. The Sabbath — Virgin, Bride, Queen, and Goddess

Appendix: The Goddess in the Dura Synagogue?

Editorial Reviews

This brilliant essay on goddess worship in Judaism written by an anthropologist represents a major contribution to comparative religion.

Encyclopedia of Religion - James Preston

Carefully researched, well-written, and well-illustrated, this book is an interesting and invaluable contribution to Jewish Studies.-- "Library Journal"

This brilliant essay on goddess worship in Judaism written by an anthropologist represents a major contribution to comparative religion.--James Preston "Encyclopedia of Religion"

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