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Lemaire, André, 1942-

The birth of monotheism : the rise and disappearance of Yahwism / André Lemaire - Washington, DC : Biblical Archaeology Society, c2007 - 160 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-160))

Before YHWH -- The Origins of Yahwism -- Early Yahwism in Israel's central hill country -- YHWH the God of Israel -- Yahwism of the First Temple Period: monotheism or monolatry? -- The divided kingdom and the resurgence of Baalism -- YHWH and his Asherah?: did the God of Israel have a consort? -- Yahwism and aniconism -- The rise of the prophets -- The religious reforms of the Judahite King Hezekiah -- Astral worship and the religious reforms of King Josiah -- The religious crisis of exile -- The emergence of universal monotheism -- Israelite religion in the Persian Empire: YHWH as God of heaven? -- The Temple, the synagogue and absolute aniconism -- The disappearance of YHWH -- Tetragrammaton YHWH

ISBN: 9781880317990 1880317990

LCCN: 2006101696

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--O.T.--History of Biblical events
Bible.--O.T.--Theology

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Monotheism--History of doctrines
God (Judaism)--History of doctrines
God--Biblical teaching

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Middle East--Religion