Two Gods in Heaven

Jewish Concepts of God in Antiquity

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Peter Schafer

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A book that challenges our most basic assumptions about Judeo-Christian monotheism Contrary to popular belief, Judaism was not always strictly monotheistic. Two Gods in Heaven reveals the long and little-known history of a second, junior god in Judaism, showing how this idea was embraced by rabbis and Jewish mystics in the early centuries of the

Author Biography:

Peter Schäfer is the Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Jewish Studies and professor of religion, emeritus, at Princeton University. His books include The Jewish Jesus: How Judaism and Christianity Shaped Each Other and The Origins of Jewish Mysticism (both Princeton).

Release date Australia

March 3rd, 2020

Author

Peter Schafer

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Contributor

Translated by Allison Brown

Pages

192

ISBN-13

9780691181325

Product ID

31452328

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