Ancient Israelite Religion; Author: Niditch, Susan; Paperback; Large size

Author: Niditch, Susan
Paperback; Large size; 9 Halftones, 3 Line Figures, 4 Maps, Bibliography
152 pages
Published: July 1998
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195091280

ANCIENT ISRAELITE RELIGION offers a brief, accessible, and perceptive account of the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Israelites. Exploring how they described their experienceof God, the author draws out consistent themes found in Biblical stories. And she allows us to see the world through the Israelites' eyes as she reconstructs both their habits and their larger world view.This text is intended as a readable introduction to the religious traditions of the ancient Israelites, the people of the Hebrew Bible. It sets forth the biblical and extra-biblical evidence concerning their beliefs, myths, and ritual practices.