Yahweh among the gods : the divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the ancient Near East /

Yahweh among the gods : the divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the ancient Near East /

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Author / Creator:	Hundley, Michael B., 1978- author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022. ©2022
Description:	xiv, 406 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Bible. -- Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- Exodus -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- Exodus. Bible. -- Genesis. God. Gods. God -- Biblical teaching. God. God -- Biblical teaching. Gods. Religion. Middle East -- Religion. Middle East. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12716749

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ISBN:	9781108482868 1108482864 9781108609692
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"The divine is seemingly ubiquitous in Mesopotamian society, yet despite its all-pervasiveness, it remains conceptually elusive. The divine sphere is vast and complex, such that it is hard to delimit and to distinguish between its various parts. In fact, there is no simple answer to even the most basic question: what is a god? The divine world is also characterized by a fluidity not found in modern western religions. For example, Ištar-of-Arbela, Ištar-of-Nineveh, and Ištar, the-Planet-Venus are all Ištar, yet in different contexts are treated as different Ištars. In addition, although the divine is present seemingly everywhere, Mesopotamians themselves make little attempt to systematically unravel its complexities"--
Other form:	Online version: Hundley, Michael B., 1978- Yahweh among the Gods Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2021 9781108609692

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