"The Book of Exodus may be the most consequential story ever told. But its spectacular moments of heaven-sent plagues and parting seas overshadow its true significance, says Jan Assmann, a leading historian of ancient religion. The story of Moses guiding the enslaved children of Israel out of captivity to become God's chosen people is the foundation of an entirely new idea of religion, one that lives on today in many of the world's faiths. The Invention of Religion sheds new light on ancient scriptures to show how Exodus has shaped fundamental understandings of monotheistic practice and belief." --
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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JSTOR
Stock Number
22573/ctvc606x1
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International Standard Book Number
0-691-15708-1
International Standard Book Number
0-691-20319-9
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Moses
Moses
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Exodus, The.
Israelites crossing the Red Sea (Biblical event)
Jews-- History-- To 1200 B.C.
Exodus, The.
Israelites crossing the Red Sea (Biblical event)
Jews.
RELIGION-- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation-- Old Testament.