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God in Translation

Cross-Cultural Recognition of Deities in the Biblical World [Paperback]

by Mark S. Smith

    • Author

      Mark S. Smith

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Eerdmans Publishing Company

    • Published

      June 2010

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      God in Translation offers a substantial, extraordinarily broad survey of ancient attitudes toward deities, from the Late Bronze Age through ancient Israel and into the New Testament.

      Looking closely at relevant biblical texts and at their cultural contexts, Mark S. Smith demonstrates that the biblical attitude toward deities of other cultures is not uniformly negative, as is commonly supposed. He traces the historical development of Israel's "one-god worldview," linking it to the rise of the surrounding Mesopotamian empires. Smith's study also produces evidence undermining a common modern assumption among historians of religion -- that polytheism is tolerant while monotheism is prone to intolerance and violence.

      "A magisterial treatment of the development of Israelite monotheism throughout the entire biblical period. . . The starting point for much new research." - Robert R. Wilson, Yale University.

      "This is an amazing book. Mark Smith takes the reader inside the intellectual universe of ancient Israel and its neighbors in a search for the possibilities of cultural translation. Learned, thoroughly researched, and written in clear and sober prose, this study defines a new level in our understanding of ancient Near Eastern theological thought." - Karel van der Toorn, University of Amsterdam.

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      • Author

        Mark S. Smith

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Eerdmans Publishing Company

      • Published

        June 2010

      • Weight

        545g

      • Page Count

        408

      • Dimensions

        150 x 227 x 23 mm

      • ISBN

        9780802864338

      • ISBN-10

        0802864333

      • Eden Code

        3471253

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      • Author/Creator: Mark S. Smith

      • ISBN: 9780802864338

      • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company

      • Release Date: June 2010

      • Weight: 545g

      • Dimensions: 150 x 227 x 23 mm

      • Eden Code: 3471253


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