| Author | : Raphael Patai |
| Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 9780814322710 |
A revised edition containing new chapters on the Shekhina.
The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah
| Author | : Judith M. Hadley |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2000-06-09 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780521662352 |
Recent archaeological discoveries have encouraged scholars to reinvestigate the Israelite religion. In this book, Judith Hadley uses these discoveries, alongside biblical material and non-biblical inscriptions, to examine the evidence for the worship of Asherah as the partner of God in the Bible. By investigating the Khirbet al-Qom and Kuntillet 'Ajrud inscriptions, for example, where the phrase 'Yahweh and his Asherah' is frequently in evidence, the author asks what the ancient Israelites meant by this, how they construed the relationship between Yahweh and Asherah, and whether in fact the term actually referred to an object of worship rather than to a goddess. The author also evaluates more recent scholarship to substantiate her conclusions. This is a detailed and brilliant study which promises to make a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the exact nature of Asherah and her significance in pre-exilic Israel and Judah.
Hebrew Myths
| Author | : Robert Graves |
| Publisher | : Rosetta Books |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 2014-05-15 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0795337159 |
The I, Claudius author’s “lightning sharp interpretations and insights . . . are here brought to bear with equal effectiveness on the Book of Genesis” (Kirkus Reviews). This is a comprehensive look at the stories that make up the Old Testament and the Jewish religion, including the folk tales, apocryphal texts, midrashes, and other little-known documents that the Old Testament and the Torah do not include. In this exhaustive study, Robert Graves provides a fascinating account of pre-Biblical texts that have been censored, suppressed, and hidden for centuries, and which now emerge to give us a clearer view of Hebrew myth and religion than ever. Venerable classicist and historian Robert Graves recounts the ancient Hebrew stories, both obscure and familiar, with a rich sense of storytelling, culture, and spirituality. This book is sure to be riveting to students of Jewish or Judeo-Christian history, culture, and religion.
The Jewish Alchemists
| Author | : Raphael Patai |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 634 |
| Release | : 2014-07-14 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 140086366X |
In this monumental work, Raphael Patai opens up an entirely new field of cultural history by tracing Jewish alchemy from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Until now there has been little attention given to the significant role that Jews played in the field of alchemy. Here, drawing on an enormous range of previously unexplored sources, Patai reveals that Jews were major players in what was for centuries one of humanity's most compelling intellectual obsessions. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
On Jewish Folklore
| Author | : Raphael Patai |
| Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 530 |
| Release | : 2018-02-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0814344208 |
The essays collected in this volume, some of which are presented for the first time in English translation, provide a rich harvest of Jewish customs and traditional beliefs, gathered from all over the world and from ancient to modern times. On Jewish Folklore spans a half-century of scholarly inquiry by the noted anthropologist and biblical scholar Raphael Patai. He essays collected in this volume, some of which are presented for the first time in English translation, provide a rich harvest of Jewish customs and traditional beliefs, gathered from all over the world and from ancient to modern times. Among the subjects Dr. Patai investigated and recorded are the history and oral traditions of the now-vanished Marrano community of Meshhed, Iran; cultural change among the so-called Jewish Indians of Mexico; beliefs and customs in connection with birth, the rainbow, and the color blue; Jewish variants of the widespread custom of earth-eating; and the remarkable parallels between the rituals connected with enthroning a new king as described in the Bible and as practiced among certain African tribes.
Sarai
| Author | : Dvora Lederman-Daniely |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 74 |
| Release | : 2021-06-29 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1725298902 |
Who was the mother goddess of the ancient religion of Israel, the spouse of the god Yahweh? Archaeological and literary-biblical studies refer to her as "Asherah," yet, they cannot explain why this name is not mentioned in the book of Genesis, a book that portrays the formation of Israel's religion. In this groundbreaking book, Dvora Lederman-Daniely provides an answer to this enigmatic question. Based on meticulous research she argues the goddess's name does appear in the book of Genesis but it is concealed within the name of the first human matriarch of the people of Israel: Sarai. Deciphering and identifying the forgotten and censored name of the divine spouse of Yahweh opens the door to a revolutionary understanding of the relationship between Yahweh and the people of Israel, as perceived during the formation of the Hebrew people. Moreover, biblical images and metaphors are stripped back and their outrageous mythological content is laid bare. Through careful argument Lederman-Daniely excavates the very origins of Jewish customs and decrees exposing how they embody the ancient worship of a goddess who was Yahweh's spouse.
Goddesses and Trees, New Moon and Yahweh
| Author | : Othmar Keel |
| Publisher | : Burns & Oates |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
The first study in this volume considers the cults of goddesses dedicated to trees and the Earth in the Near East before the Deuteronomistic reform. The 2nd study c onsiders the cult of the moon and its surprising survival in the Hebrew canon. '
The Hidden Goddess
| Author | : Laurie Martin-Gardner |
| Publisher | : John Hunt Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 2020-01-31 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 1785359096 |
The Hidden Goddess delves into the Bible to uncover the goddesses that have been buried within it. As well as discussing familiar figures such as Eve and Mary, the book also features Asherah, Sophia, Lilith, and others, exploring their histories, their roles in early Judaic Christian belief and their subsequent suppression. '...a readable and accessible antidote to the stereotype that the divine feminine is absent in the biblical traditions. A great resource for women and men seeking the Goddess in unlikely places. Professor Mary Ann Beavis, Ph.D., St. Thomas More College
A Historical Study of the Goddess of the Old Testament and Kabbalah
| Author | : Sorita D'Este |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2011-04 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 9781905297511 |
In "The Cosmic Shekinah," the authors present a concise history of the different influences of earlier wisdom goddesses on the development of the Shekinah. They show that from these ancient sources, the unnamed Wisdom Goddess and wife of God portrayed in the Old Testament and early Jewish wisdom literature arose.
