In God's image: myth, theology, and law in classical Judaism
The idea of creation in the divine image has a long and complex history. While its roots apparently lie in the royal myths of Mesopotamia and Egypt, this book argues that it was the biblical account of creation presented in the first chapters of Genesis and its interpretation in early rabbinic liter...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2015.
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jewish theology
/ Idea of God
/ Halacha
/ Haggadah
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| Further subjects: | B
Image of God in rabbinical literature
B Theological Anthropology Judaism B Aggada B Theological anthropology ; Judaism B Jewish Law |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9781107063273 |