02397cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000070012010000370012724500670016426400510023130000470028233600260032933700260035533800360038150000310041750800260044852013740047453400450184865300250189365300430191865300260196165300290198785600430201641704UtSlPG20260610133944.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aw09000104  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aCook, Stanley Arthur,d1873-194914aThe Religion of Ancient Palestine in the Second Millenium B.C. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-12-25  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Religion of Ancient Palestine in the Second Millennium B.C." by Stanley A. Cook is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the religious practices and beliefs of Ancient Palestine, particularly during the latter half of the Second Millennium B.C., using archaeological findings and historical inscriptions as its foundation. Cook aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the religious conditions and influences that shaped the spiritual landscape of this region prior to the well-known narrative of the Old Testament.  The beginning of the text introduces the subject matter, establishing the focus on the ancient religious practices of people living in Palestine before the emergence of Israelite monotheism. It discusses the methodological framework that involves comparative religion, highlighting the importance of looking at external evidence, including archaeological and historical data, to understand the development and characteristics of ancient beliefs. The introductory chapter paints a vivid picture of the cultural milieu of ancient Palestine, touching on factors such as agriculture, trade, and interactions with neighboring cultures, all of which contributed to the diverse religious expressions of the time that are to be examined in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBible -- Antiquities  aExcavations (Archaeology) -- Palestine  aPalestine -- Religion  aPalestine -- Antiquities40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41704