Mythology among the Hebrews and its historical development
History
xxxv, 457 pages ; 23 cm
3737147
On Hebrew mythology
Sources of Hebrew mythology
The method of investigating Hebrew myths
Nomadism and agriculture
The most prominent figures in Hebrew mythology
The myth of civilisation and the first shaping of Hebrew religion
Influence of the awaking national idea on the transformation of the Hebrew myth
Commencement of monotheism and the differentiation of the myths
Prophetism and the Jahveh religion
The Hebrew myth in the Babylonian captivity
Excursus
Appendix: Two essays / H. Steinthal
The original form of the legend of Prometheus
The legend of Samson
Translation of Der Mythos bei den Hebräern und seine geschichtliche Entwickelung
Includes two essays by H. Steinthal
Includes index
Translation of: Der Mythos bei den Hebräern und seine geschichtliche Entwickelung