| Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan Contributor(s): Day, John (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826468306 ISBN-13: 9780826468307 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Theology - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 296.39 |
| LCCN: 2003428082 |
| Series: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.9 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Day, John: - John Day is Professor of Old Testament Studies in the University of Oxford, and Fellow & Tutor of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. He has written or edited numerous books and articles, and in 2014 is President of the Society for Old Testament Study. |