The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for a Hebrew Goddess (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521662352)

Judith Hadley deploys recent archaeological discoveries, alongside biblical material and nonbiblical inscriptions, to examine the evidence for the worship of Asherah as the partner of God in the Bible. She asks how Israelites construed the relationship between "Yahweh and his Asherah," and whether in fact the term referred to an object of worship rather than a female deity. This is a well-crafted study that promises to make a significant contribution to the debate about the exact nature of Asherah and her significance in pre-exilic Israel and Judah.

Author: Judith M. Hadley
ISBN-10: 0521662354
ISBN-13: 9780521662352
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/09/2000
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.22w x 1.24d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 8