The Legend of Shara: How El-Shaddai Became Yahweh (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781648506178)

The Legend of Shara records the story of a deity from the third millennium BC. It explains how multiple religions, like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, came to absorb a story well-understood by many followers of Hinduism. We explore the Hindu origins of the early Torah and its deep Puranic roots along with the historical backdrop that produced the Patriarchs, the stories of David, and finally, Exodus. How closely are these stories tied to Puranic equivalents, and why do they follow the same structure and function that we see in Hindu MahaPuranas like the Matsya Purana? From its origins in the Rig Veda, we trace the flow of the legend of Shara along with the rest of its Puranic backdrop into the Hurrian lands. From here, we explore the journey into Judah and its return with the rise of Judaism in the Middle East.

Author: Srinivas Bharadwaj
ISBN-10: 1648506178
ISBN-13: 9781648506178
Publisher: Notion Press
Language: English
Published: 07/09/2020
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.51d