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The Hebrew Goddess

by Raphael Patai · 1967

Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology series

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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 on the Shekhina.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisoccultoccultMore like thisLess of this
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religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisJewishJewishMore like thisLess of thisfeminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 408 pages

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