The Nations That Know Thee Not: Ancient Jewish Attitudes Toward Other Religions

by Robert Goldenberg

Book Overview

The Bible is harshly opposed to participation by Israelites in the worship of other nations' gods. Was this strict command to the nation of Israel not to worship other deities extended to other nations? Or was it legitimate and acceptable for other nations to worship their own gods just as Israel worshipped the God of the Covenant?
In The Nations That Know Thee Not, Robert Goldenberg takes a historical look at attitudes towards foreign...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814731074
• ISBN13: 9780814731079
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"