| Ancient Israelite Religion Revised Edition Contributor(s): Niditch, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195091280 ISBN-13: 9780195091281 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $53.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1998 Annotation: ANCIENT ISRAELITE RELIGION offers a brief, accessible, and perceptive account of the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Israelites. Exploring how they described their experience of God, the author draws out consistent themes found in Biblical stories. And she allows us to see the world through the Israelites' eyes as she reconstructs both their habits and their larger world view. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 296.090 |
| LCCN: 96031593 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.47" W x 8.25" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ancient Israelite Religion offers a brief, accessible, and perceptive account of the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Israelites, analyzing the complex and varied ways in which they present and preserve themselves in the Hebrew Bible. Drawing on the most recent literary scholarship and archaeological evidence, the author provides a compelling account of how the culture of the Israelites changed over three great historical periods--the distant pre-monarchic age, the monarchies of Israel and Judah, and the Babylonian exile and return. The heart of the book is a rich description of the Israelites' religious life as revealed in the Hebrew Bible. Exploring how they described their experience of God, Niditch draws out consistent themes in the Biblical stories. Most importantly, she allows us to see the world through the Israelites' eyes as she reconstructs both their habits and their larger worldview. Ideal for introduction to the Bible and introduction to religion courses, this insightful, subtly nuanced portrait is also easily understandable to general readers. It brings to life this ancient people whose legacy continues to influence and captivate the world today. |