Dictionary of deities and demons in the Bible

The Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible is the single major work ofreference on the gods angels demons spirits and semidivine heroes whosenames occur ... » 

The Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible is the single major work ofreference on the gods angels demons spirits and semidivine heroes whosenames occur in the biblical books. First published in 1995 and chosen byChoice as Best Reference Work of 1996 it is now republished in a newextensively revised edition.30 entries appear for the first time in the new edition while more than 100others have been brought up to date with the latest state of research. Arrangedin the order of the Latin alphabet the more than fourhundred names are thosefound in the books of the Hebrew and the Greek Bible Old and New Testamentincluding the Apocrypha. There are entries on divine names recognized as suchby the biblical authors divine names in theophoric toponyms and anthroponymssecular terms which occur as divine names in neighbouring civilizationsconjectural divine names at times based on textual emendation proposed bymodern scholarship and humans who acquired a semidivine status in tradition.A typical entry contains a discussion of the pertinent name its meaning thereligiohistorical background relevant biblical passages and an uptodatebibliography. Owing to the comprehensive coverage of names and its religiohistorical emphasis the Dictionary of Deities and Demons provides crucialinformation concerning the spiritual world in which the Peoples of the Bookhave lived. Extensive indices and crossreferences provide easy access to therich information of the dictionary.The Dictionary of Deities and Demons is the fruit of a common effort of agroup of more than a hundred international scholars from a variety oftraditions. Chosen for their specialcompetence the contributors write aboutthose deities or demons for which their research makes them eminentlyqualified. Acting as advisors are Hans Dieter Betz Chicago Andri CaquotParis Jonas C. Greenfield Jerusalem Erik Hornung Basel Michael StoneJerusalem «