A God Of Gods
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A God Against The Gods
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Author : Outlet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984-04-01
A God Against The Gods written by Outlet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-04-01 with categories.
Of God And Gods
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Author : Jan Assmann
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2008-06-17
Of God And Gods written by Jan Assmann and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-17 with History categories.
For thousands of years, our world has been shaped by biblical monotheism. But its hallmark—a distinction between one true God and many false gods—was once a new and radical idea. Of God and Gods explores the revolutionary newness of biblical theology against a background of the polytheism that was once so commonplace. Jan Assmann, one of the most distinguished scholars of ancient Egypt working today, traces the concept of a true religion back to its earliest beginnings in Egypt and describes how this new idea took shape in the context of the older polytheistic world that it rejected. He offers readers a deepened understanding of Egyptian polytheism and elaborates on his concept of the “Mosaic distinction,” which conceives an exclusive and emphatic Truth that sets religion apart from beliefs shunned as superstition, paganism, or heresy. Without a theory of polytheism, Assmann contends, any adequate understanding of monotheism is impossible. Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the American Association of School Librarians, and Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the Public Library Association
A God Against The Gods
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Author : Allen Drury
language : en
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Release Date : 1978-02-01
A God Against The Gods written by Allen Drury and has been published by Dell Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-02-01 with Egypt categories.
Their Must Be A God For Gods
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Author : James Hayes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-04
Their Must Be A God For Gods written by James Hayes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04 with Religion categories.
Nothing has been put on this world for mankind.Will the grass stop growing, will birds stop flying? And what will God do if all men were to die.
Black God
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Author : Dr. Supreme Understanding
language : en
Publisher: Supreme Design Publishing
Release Date : 2013-12-13
Black God written by Dr. Supreme Understanding and has been published by Supreme Design Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-13 with Religion categories.
Zeus
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-11-10
Zeus written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-10 with categories.
*Includes pictures of important places and historic art depicting Zeus and other Greek gods. *Explains the historical origins of the god and the mythological tales about him. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "I will sing of Zeus, chiefest among the gods and greatest, all-seeing, the lord of all, the fulfiller who whispers words of wisdom to Themis as she sits leaning towards him. Be gracious, all-seeing Son of Cronos, most excellent and great!" - "The Hymn To Zeus," attributed to Homer Zeus is a god of apparent paradox: sublimely regal yet ridiculously fickle, a giver of laws but a slave to his own passions, a being of incredible power who is desperate to possess that which he cannot have. As the leader of the Greek pantheon on Mount Olympus, Zeus was the god of kingship (and the associated elements of law, oaths, the state and the protection of property) and the god of storms, controlling lightning, wind and thunder. In many ways, one of Ancient Greece's most complex gods is also the most understandable, since he seems so human, and because there is plenty of information about him that survived, including the original legends about his birth, his early deeds and his many relationships with other gods, lovers, and humans. Furthermore, scholars have been able to analyze the historical roots of "Zeus" as a concept, identifying what gods he is related to among other cultures, where the legends of Zeus originated, and what this information says about the Ancient Greeks. One of the reasons Zeus remains one of the most recognizable gods in history is because of the spread of his influence. Due to the conquests of Alexander the Great, Zeus was brought along with other elements of Hellenization to Egypt and the Near East, and a few centuries later, Rome all but adopted him as their own chief god, Jupiter. From there, he was exported around the Roman Empire and fused with numerous other local gods in the process. Ultimately, Zeus was a prominent god from the period of pre-recorded history until the Christianization of Greece, which was complete by the early 7th century A.D. It is difficult for modern observers to understand how a hot-headed, sex-obsessed god could command the love and admiration of so many Greeks, not to mention their cultural heirs throughout the Roman Empire. What did the worship of this god provide for his worshipers? How did belief in his existence fulfill their spiritual needs? How was he different from other members of his pantheon? This book explores the figure of Zeus, including his origins, the stories told about him, the way he was worshiped and how he is remembered today. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the Greek god like you never have before, in no time at all.
What Is A God
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Author : Casco Bay Assyriological Institute, The
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-10-13
What Is A God written by Casco Bay Assyriological Institute, The and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-13 with categories.
How did the ancient peoples of Mesopotamia imagine their gods? Did they think of them as impersonal forces of nature, as powerfully charged stones or animals, as lofty planets moving through the sky, as divine persons of tremendous power, or perhaps as a combination of these, divine entities of shifting forms or differing natures? How, in their opinion, did these divine powers or beings or entities behave? Could human beings interact with all gods, whatever their forms or natures? Since the early days of Assyriological studies, most scholars have argued that ancient Mesopotamians imagined their divinities primarily in anthropomorphic form, as great divine beings with personalities and active lives, much like humans in their form and behavior. To address these issues, the Casco Bay Assyriological Institute invited a small team of scholars, each expert in a different aspect of Mesopotamian studies, to collaborate in reassessing current ideas of how the Mesopotamians imagined their gods. The hope was to revise current models of Mesopotamia's gods to reflect better the full complexity of the ancient evidence. The four participants in the project were H. L. J. Vanstiphout, on the gods as they are represented in myths and literature; Francesca Rochberg, on how (and if) the stars and planets were understood to be gods; Tallay Ornan, on gods as represented in visual imagery; and Barbara N. Porter, on the documentary evidence for gods with no anthropomorphic form at all. Each was asked to prepare a substantial essay on the forms and nature of the gods of ancient Mesopotamia, based on how gods are represented in the particular ancient materials in which that scholar is an expert. After reading each other's papers, the participants met in September of 2004 in the quiet of Chebeague Island, Maine, for five days of intense discussion. To encourage an easy exchange of opinions, they worked without an audience, freeing them from the gladiatorial aspect of many academic conferences. In the months that followed, the participants all revised their papers as they saw fit in the light of the conference discussions and further research. This book is the result of that intense and warmly collaborative experience.
From Gods To God
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Author : Yair Zakovitch
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2012-12-01
From Gods To God written by Yair Zakovitch and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Religion categories.
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
Encyclopedia Of Gods
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Author : Michael Jordan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Encyclopedia Of Gods written by Michael Jordan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Religion categories.
Provides information on both significant and minor deities of cultures from around the world, discussing the role of the god in each culture and the characteristics and symbols associated with each god
Anatomy Of Gods
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Author : Arafa Algabalawy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-18
Anatomy Of Gods written by Arafa Algabalawy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-18 with categories.
Anatomy is the science that deals with dissecting the human body for the purpose of studying its structure. The structure could be correlated with function and also with dysfunction. There are sciences and procedures for dissecting all other living creatures to study their structure and function. Can we apply the same procedure to the Gods? If Gods are the supreme beings, that created all the living beings on earth, including humans, then it is interesting to consider studying their physical, social, scientific and genetic attributes. Several dazzling questions emerge here: Can we really study the anatomy of a God or Gods, the same way as we study the structure of the human body or any living being? Certainly, we cannot. Because they are not present physically with us right now. Can we find other indirect way to achieve our mission? Or, we cannot ? And if we cannot, why? Is it because they are unseen or is it just a taboo? What is their structure and do they interact with each other and with other beings? What controls their behaviors and social life? Do they get married and produce children? Can they get ill and die? These questions and many others shall be dealt with in this book. The three heavenly religions; Judaism- Christianity- and Islam, attributed our presence to being created by a single God. But Gods are older than these religions. If we go back in time, we will find that Gods were present in older religions such as: Ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Akadian and Sumerian religions. Going back further in time, there were the olden heavenly Gods; the Annunaki/ Nephilim/ ancient astronauts. Sumerians believed that humans were created by ancient aliens who landed on earth 445,000 years ago to search for gold. They created humans to serve them and replace them in the hard work of mining gold. Man sits on top of the chain of all the beings on surface of earth, but the fact is that his origin is still a puzzle. With all the knowledge and wisdom we have, the origin of mankind is still a matter of debate. The Islamic story of Creation, like the other biblical tales of Genesis, stems from Sumerian origins. The apparent controversy of the monotheistic single God of the heavenly religions with the many Gods in the olden civilizations could be easily explained. Condensing the many polytheistic gods into a single Supreme Deity, the biblical and Islamic tales are considered edited versions of the olden religions.Gods played important role in the life of humanity and their understanding of the universe. In the olden times, they played a direct role through their physical presence among humans, when they were ruling the earth and dealing directly with humans. In the recent times, they continued playing the same role, although indirectly, through the heavenly religions, and will continue playing the same role in the future. This is the third book of the series"Gods' Chronicles", and it focuses on the attributes of gods in different religions. All the attributes are derived from the words of the gods themselves, as mentioned in their books and narrated by their followers. If we examine the religious texts seriously, we will learn a lot about our hidden and yet unknown mysterious gods. The opinions mentioned in this book may be unusual for some and even rejected by others. Everyone is free to believe or reject any or all of the opinions mentioned. Looking forward that these ideas empower and energize our minds. I hope you enjoy reading this book and interacting with these ideas. Thank you in advance.