From Gods to God : how the Bible debunked, suppressed, or changed ancient myths & legends
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Author
Published
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2012.
ISBN
9780827609082 (pbk. : alk. paper), 0827609086 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Desc
xi, 301 pages ; 23 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Newton - Adult | 221.66 S55F 2012 | On Shelf |
Winchester - Adult | 221.66 Zakovitch | On Shelf |
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Published
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2012.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780827609082 (pbk. : alk. paper), 0827609086 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes
General Note
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The ancient Israelites believed things that the writers of the Bible wanted them to forget: myths and legends from a pre-biblical world that the new monotheist order needed to bury, hide, or reinterpret. Ancient Israel was rich in such literary traditions before the Bible reached the final form that we have today. These traditions were not lost but continued, passed down through the ages. Many managed to reach us in post-biblical sources: rabbinic literature, Jewish Hellenistic writings, the writings of the Dead Sea sect, the Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and other ancient translations of the Bible, and even outside the ancient Jewish world in Christian and Islamic texts. The Bible itself sometimes alludes to these traditions, often in surprising contexts. This volume presents thirty such traditions. It voyages behind the veil of the written Bible to reconstruct what was told and retold among the ancient Israelites, even if it is "not what the Bible tells us."
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zakovitch, Y., Shinʼan, A., & Zakovitch, V. (2012). From Gods to God: how the Bible debunked, suppressed, or changed ancient myths & legends . University of Nebraska Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zakovitch, Yair, Avigdor. Shinʼan and Valerie. Zakovitch. 2012. From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths & Legends. University of Nebraska Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zakovitch, Yair, Avigdor. Shinʼan and Valerie. Zakovitch. From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths & Legends University of Nebraska Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zakovitch, Yair., Avigdor Shinʼan, and Valerie Zakovitch. From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths & Legends University of Nebraska Press, 2012.
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