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100 1 _aGoldziher, Ignác,
_d1850-1921
240 1 0 _aMythos bei den Hebräern und seine geschichtliche Entwickelung. English
245 1 0 _aMythology among the Hebrews and Its Historical Development
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-05-15
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Fritz Ohrenschall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Mythology among the Hebrews and Its Historical Development" by Ignác Goldziher is a scholarly work on comparative mythology written in the late 19th century. This book explores the nature and significance of Hebrew mythology, arguing against the long-held belief that the Semitic people were devoid of mythological capacity. It delves into how myths arise from natural phenomena and psychological processes, setting a foundation for a scientific understanding of Hebrew myths in relation to other cultures. The opening of this text establishes an essential premise that mythology is a universal human faculty, not restricted by race or language; rather, it emerges from the psychological processes shared across humanity. Goldziher contends that Hebrew mythology should be analyzed similarly to other mythologies, showing that Hebrew myths are deeply rooted in natural and psychological contexts. He distinguishes between myth and religion, laying the groundwork for a more profound exploration of how mythological elements are intertwined with the historical narratives in Hebrew texts, notably analyzing figures like the patriarchs and the heroes in the Book of Judges as essential sources for understanding Hebrew mythology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJudaism -- History -- To 70 A.D.
653 _aJewish mythology
700 1 _aSteinthal, Heymann,
_d1823-1899
700 1 _aMartineau, R.
_q(Russell),
_d1831-1898
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48967
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