God's Favorites: Judaism, Christianity, and the Myth of Divine Chosenness

by Michael D. Coogan

Book Overview

A noted biblical scholar explores how the claim of divine choice has been used from ancient times to the present to justify territorial expansion and prejudice. The Bible describes many individuals... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807001945
• ISBN13: 9780807001943
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher