God in Translation: Cross-Cultural Recognition of Deities in the Biblical World Author: Mark S. Smith Retail Price: $41.50 Our Price: $37.35 Save: 4.15 (10.00%) Availability: In Stock        God in Translation: Deities in Cross-Cultural Discourse in the Biblical World offers a substantial, extraordinarily broad survey of ancient attitudes toward deities, from the Late Bronze Age through ancient Israel and into the New Testament. Looking closely at relevant biblical texts and at their cultural contexts, Mark S. Smith demonstrates that the biblical attitude toward deities of other cultures is not uniformly negative, as is commonly supposed. He traces the historical development of Israel's 'one-god worldview,' linking it to the rise of the surrounding Mesopotamian empires. Smith's study also produces evidence undermining a common modern assumption among historians of religion - that polytheism is tolerant while monotheism is prone to intolerance and violence. Similar Items you may enjoy! Cross-Cultural Connections: Stepping Out and Fitting In Around the World Author: Duane Elmer Our Price: $15.49 Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility Author: Duane Elmer Our Price: $12.99 Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility - eBook Author: Duane Elmer Our Price: $13.10 Lessons from Cross-Cultural Collaboration: How Cultural Humility Informed and Shaped the Work of an American and a Kenyan - eBook Author: Eloise Hockett and John Muhanji Our Price: $12.35

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