The Hebrew Goddess (Jewish Folklore and Anthropol Ogy) - Hardcover

Patai, Raphael

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9780814322215: The Hebrew Goddess (Jewish Folklore and Anthropol Ogy)

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ISBN 10: 0814322212 ISBN 13: 9780814322215

Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr, 1990

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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.

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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.

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