The Invention of God

Thomas Römer

Translated by Raymond Geuss

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$41.00 • £35.95 • €37.95

ISBN 9780674504974

Publication Date: 12/14/2015

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320 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

10 line illustrations, 8 maps, 2 tables

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Translator’s Note
System of Hebrew Transcription
Introduction
1. The God of Israel and His Name
2. The Geographic Origin of Yhwh
3. Moses and the Midianites
4. How Did Yhwh Become the God of Israel?
5. The Entrance of Yhwh into Jerusalem
6. The Cult of Yhwh in Israel
7. The Cult of Yhwh in Judah
8. The Statue of Yhwh in Judah
9. Yhwh and His Asherah
10. The Fall of Samaria and the Rise of Judah
11. The Reform of Josiah
12. From One God to the Only God
Conclusion
Notes
Index

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