Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan

by John Day

Book Overview

This masterly book is the climax of over twenty-five years of study of the impact of Canaanite religion and mythology on ancient Israel and the Old Testament. It is John Day's magnum opus in which he sets forth all his main arguments and conclusions on the subject. The work considers in detail the relationship between Yahweh and the various gods and goddesses of Canaan, including the leading gods El and Baal, the great goddesses (Asherah, Astarte...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826468306
• ISBN13: 9780826468307
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"