The Mythic Mind - 9781845530426

Taylor & Francis

This book contains essays that explore various aspects of synthesis process of Israelites, historically and cosmologically, and commonly challenging views developed in the treatment of Israel in isolation. It focuses on the importance of the Ugaritic texts and Old Testament literature in Israel. > This book contains essays that explore various aspects of synthesis process of Israelites, historically and cosmologically, and commonly challenging views developed in the treatment of Israel in isolation. It focuses on the importance of the Ugaritic texts and Old Testament literature in Israel. > 1. The Problem of the \u2018God of the Fathers\u2019 2. The Development of the Tradition in Exodus 3 3. The Significance of the Burning Bush 4. The Development of the Tradition in Exodus 3 5. Sea And Desert: Symbolic Geography in West Semitic Religious Thought 6. Symbols of Exile 7. Of Calves And Kings: The Canaanite Dimension in the Religion of Israel 8. The Darkness of Genesis 1.2 9. The Sd