Of God and Gods: Egypt, Israel, and the Rise of Monotheism - George L. Mosse Series In Modern European Cultural and Intellectual History - Jan Assmann - Books - University of Wisconsin Press - 9780299225544 - May 21, 2008
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Of God and Gods: Egypt, Israel, and the Rise of Monotheism - George L. Mosse Series In Modern European Cultural and Intellectual History 1st edition

Jan Assmann

Of God and Gods: Egypt, Israel, and the Rise of Monotheism - George L. Mosse Series In Modern European Cultural and Intellectual History 1st edition

Explores the revolutionary newness of biblical theology against a background of the polytheism. This book offers readers an understanding of Egyptian polytheism and elaborates on the concept of the ""Mosaic distinction,"" which conceives an emphatic Truth that sets religion apart from beliefs shunned as superstition, paganism, or heresy.


200 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 21, 2008
ISBN13 9780299225544
Publishers University of Wisconsin Press
Pages 200
Dimensions 228 × 153 × 13 mm   ·   285 g
Language English  

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