The Römer, Thomas 1955- creator author. Geuss, Raymond translator. text bibliography Electronic books. mau 2015 monographic eng fre 1 online resource (ix, 303 pages) : illustrations, maps Who invented God? When, why, and where? Thomas Romer seeks to answer these enigmatic questions about the deity of the great monotheisms Yhwh, God, or Allah by tracing Israelite beliefs and their context from the Bronze Age to the end of the Old Testament period in the third century BCE, in a masterpiece of detective work and exposition. The God of Israel and his name -- The geographic origin of Yhwh -- Moses and the Midianites -- How did Yhwh become the God of Israel? -- The entrance of Yhwh into Jerusalem -- The cult of Yhwh in Israel -- The cult of Yhwh in Judah -- The statue of Yhwh in Judah -- Yhwh and his Asherah -- The fall of Samaria and the rise of Judah -- The reform of Josiah -- From one God to the only God. Thomas Römer ; translated by Raymond Geuss. "Originally published in French as L'Invention de Dieu by Thomas Römer, illustrations by Fabian Pfitzmann, copyright © Éditions du Seuil, 2014"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the French. Monotheism God (Judaism) Gods in the Bible RELIGION Judaism General God (Judaism) Gods in the Bible Monotheism RELIGION / History BS680.G57 R6613 2015eb 296.3/11 Römer, Thomas, 1955- (DLC) 2015012161 (OCoLC)906121698 9780674915732 0674915739 22573/ctvjntt52 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1133826 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1133826 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1133826 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1133826 N$T 160111 20200709060434.0 ocn934433849 eng