Ancient Israelite Religion

by Susan Niditch

Book Overview

Ancient Israelite Religion offers a brief, accessible, and perceptive account of the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Israelites, analyzing the complex and varied ways in which they present and preserve themselves in the Hebrew Bible. Drawing on the most recent literary scholarship and archaeological evidence, the author provides a compelling account of how the culture of the Israelites changed over three great historical periods--the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195091280
• ISBN13: 9780195091281
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Ancient Israelite Religion

This is readable, and a useful tool for becoming familiar with the ancient Israelite religion written by a well-known biblical scholar.

Toward an Understanding of Religion in Ancient Israel

This is an excellent, gentle introduction to an ancient religion. Some of the more controversial themes, for example child sacrifice, are touched on but not fully discussed. Niditch maintains throughout the book a non-pedantic style allowing the reader to gain an overall appreciation of the insights offered by modern scholarship (Ugarit texts, etc.) without getting lost in an endless sea of footnotes and references.