The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for Hebrew Goddess

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The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for a Hebrew Goddess

By Judith M. Hadley. University of Cambridge Oriental Publications, 57. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000. Pp. xv + 262. 0-521-66235-4. $65.00.

This volume represents a great contribution to the study of the goddess Asherah, and gives a better understanding of the goddess' place in the world of Iron Age Israel. The volume is a revised version of Hadley's 1989 doctoral dissertation, written at Cambridge University under the guidance of J. A. Emerton. A number of newer works, some dating as recently as ...

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