The Patai, Raphael 1910-1996 creator text bibliography History. Electronic books. miu 1990 Third enlarged edition /. / monographic eng 1 online resource (368 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations. "The Hebrew Goddess demonstrates that the Jewish religion, far from being pure monotheism, contained from earliest times strong polytheistic elements, chief of which was the cult of the mother goddess. Lucidly written and richly illustrated, this third edition contains new chapters of the Shekhina."--Publisher description. Introduction -- The goddess Asherah -- Astarte-Anath -- The Cherubim -- The Shekhina -- the Kabbalistic tetrad -- Matronit -- the goddess of the Kabbala -- The myth of God and the Shekhina -- Yihudim -- unifications -- the Shekhina as Maggid and vision -- Lilith -- The Sabbath -- virgin, bride, queen, and goddess -- Appendix: The goddess in the Dura synagogue? Raphael Patai. Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-349) and index. a-is--- Myth in the Old Testament Jewish mythology Mother goddesses Palestine Cabala History Muttergottheit Kabbala Mythos Göttin Palästina Israel (Altertum) Cabala Jewish mythology Mother goddesses Myth in the Old Testament Middle East Palestine RELIGION / Judaism / General BS1183 .P38 1990eb 296.3/11 Patai, Raphael, 1910-1996. Third enlarged edition /. (DLC) 89070488 (OCoLC)20692501 9780814338216 (electronic bk.) 0814338216 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=698531 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=698531 N$T 140217 20200709060057.0 ocn870647111 eng