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The
Hebrew Goddess
Third Enlarged Edition
Raphael Patai |
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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.
Contents
I. The Goddess Asherah
II. Astarte-Anath
III. The Cherubim
IV. The Shekhina
V. The Kabbalistic Tetrad
VI. Matronit — The Goddess of the Kabbala
VII. The Myth of God and the Shekhina
VIII. Yihudim
— Unifications
IX. The Shekhina as Maggid
and Vision
X. Lilith
XI. The Sabbath — Virgin, Bride, Queen, and
Goddess
Appendix: The Goddess in the Dura Synagogue? |
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"This
brilliant essay on goddess worship in Judaism written by an anthropologist
represents a major contribution to comparative religion." — James
Preston, Encyclopedia of Religion
"Carefully researched, well-written, and
well-illustrated, this book is an interesting and invaluable contribution
to Jewish Studies."
— Martin Cohen, Library Journal |