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The Pagan God: Popular Religion in the Greco-Roman Near East
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Full Title:
The Pagan God: Popular Religion in the Greco-Roman Near East
Contributors:
By (Author) Javier Teixidor
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Roman religion and mythology
History of religion
Dewey:
292
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
206
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
28g
Description
Javier Teixidor has found evidence that belief in a supreme god developed during the first millennium B.C. The Phoenician and Aramaic inscriptions he discusses indicate a trend toward monotheism that facilitated the spread of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The author concludes that the traditional characteristics of the popular religions were pr
