Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, Second Edition
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Editor: Karel van der ToornEditor: Bob Becking
Editor: Pieter W. van der Horst
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-05-30
ISBN: 0802824919
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Book Review: An invaluable reference tool
Summary: 5 Stars
As long as you approach the DDD with the right expectations, it's an unsurpassed guide to its subject. Specifically, it's a reference to those deities and demons who appear in the Bible, written by and for mainstream scholars. Its scope is truly impressive; even deities who only appear in shadowy allusions receive significant coverage. Frankly, because of its rich trove of otherwise-unobtainable information, I consider it one of my most valuable books in Biblical scholarship. The articles are written by the top experts in their field, and they summarize available scholarship in a concise and helpful format.
That said, don't buy this book if:
- You want an accessible, beginner's guide to Biblical mythology. (Try Wikipedia.)
- You want a reference that includes deities throughout the world or the Ancient Near East.
- You'll be offended by the kind of academic approach that's the norm in any mainstream university or Biblical journal. (Yes, it draws from the schools of historical criticism; no, they're not the main focus. It's hardly a liberal extreme of scholarship.)
I'm sad about all the negative reviews for this wonderful text, because most of them seem to be the result of people wanting the text to be something it's not.
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