{"product_id":"the-covenant-alex-zieba-9781975832995","title":"The Covenant: On the Origin of the Abrahamic Faith by Means of Deification","description":"\u003cb\u003e*** This book has been superseded by \"An Everlasting Quid Pro Quo\" ***\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis historical essay takes readers back to the Bronze Age, some 3,500 years ago, at a time when men of power were viewed as living gods. Using sociology, anthropology and etymology, it asks pertinent questions and dissects the biblical Covenant to explore an innovative and thought provoking interpretation that exposes this story like never before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if the Covenant had been made with an overlord in order to pacify the Valley of Siddim, an important trade corridor between Egypt and Mesopotamia? What if this overlord's memory had been celebrated and elevated to the rank of deity by Abraham's descendants? And what if this \"deity\", initially worshipped as a local god, would eventually become known as \u003ci\u003eYahweh\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis book is original \u003c\/b\u003ebecause it alleges that the Abrahamic Covenant had an earthly, rather than divine origin. This eventuality has never seriously been investigated, despite the fact that ancient Canaanites (Israelites) are known for practicing the cult of the ancestors and for worshiping a pagan deity called \u003ci\u003eBaal Berith\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Lord of Covenant\").\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is significant \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ebecause it rests on a wealth of textual, archeological, chronological and dendrochronological evidence. The hypothesis it develops is surprisingly coherent and complete. In addition to offering a synthesis of past dialectics, it solves the biblical chronologies and provides fresh answers to many puzzling questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is timely \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ebecause it demythifies one of the key tenets of the monotheistic religions. By offering a scientific and historical perspective on the origin of the Abrahamic faith that is psychologically far more plausible than that offered by tradition, it could prove an effective tool to defuse fundamentalism and radicalization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/b\u003e Although the topic is religion, this book is NOT about faith. It will appeal first and foremost to scholars and critical thinkers interested in the fields of history, anthropology, and philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Zieba, Bernard Lamborelle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 197583299X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781975832995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Alex Zieba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47244264472831,"sku":"9781975832995","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0153449-8b4c-444a-b36a-a160f93156fb.jpg?v=1758135329","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-covenant-alex-zieba-9781975832995","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}