Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel

by William G. Dever

Book Overview

Following up on his two recent, widely acclaimed studies of ancient Israelite history and society, William Dever here reconstructs the practice of religion in ancient Israel from the bottom up. Archaeological excavations reveal numerous local and family shrines where sacrifices and other rituals were carried out. Intrigued by this "folk religion" in all its variety and vitality, Dever writes about ordinary people in ancient Israel and their everyday...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802863949
• ISBN13: 9780802863942
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"