Dever, William G. <br/><br/>
Did God have a wife? :  archaeology and folk religion in ancient Israel / 
William G. Dever. 
 - Grand Rapids, Michigan :  W.B. Eerdmans,  c2005. 
 - xvi, 344 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-333) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>I. Defining and contextualizing religion -- II. The history of the history: In search of ancient Israel's religions -- III. Sources and methods for the study of ancient Israel's religions -- IV. The Hebrew Bible: Religious reality or theological Ideal? -- V. Archaeological evidence for folk religions in ancient Israel -- VI. The goddess Asherah and her cult -- VII. Asherah, women's cults, and "offical Yahwism" -- VIII. From polytheism to monotheism -- IX. What does the goddess do to help? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0802863942 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Asherah (Semitic deity)<br/>Jews--Folklore<br/>Excavations (Archaeology)--Israel
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Israel--Religion<br/>Israel--Antiquities
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>299.2