1 option
The Hebrew goddess / Raphael Patai.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patai, Raphael, 1910-1996.
- Series:
- Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
- Jewish folklore and anthropology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Myth in the Old Testament.
- Jewish mythology.
- Mother goddesses--Palestine.
- Mother goddesses.
- Cabala--History.
- Cabala.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (368 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 3rd enl. ed. / foreword by Merlin Stone.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit, Mich. : Wayne State University Press, c1990.
- Summary:
- "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."--Publisher description
- Contents:
- Introduction The goddess Asherah Astarte-Anath The Cherubim The Shekhinathe Kabbalistic tetrad Matronitthe goddess of the Kabbala The myth of God and the Shekhina Yihudimunifications the Shekhina as Maggid and vision Lilith The Sabbath virgin, bride, queen, and goddess Appendix: The goddess in the Dura synagogue?
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-349) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8143-3821-6
- OCLC:
- 923511009
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.