Mythology among the Hebrews and Its Historical Development

by Ignác Goldziher

MYTHOLOGY AMONG THE HEBREWS

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MYTHOLOGY AMONG THE HEBREWS

AND

ITS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

BY

IGNAZ GOLDZIHER, Ph.D.

MEMBER OF THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN, WITH ADDITIONS BY THE AUTHOR

BY

RUSSELL MARTINEAU, M.A.

OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM

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LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

1877

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Errata.

P. 13 line 5 from below, for ‘with all his advanced ideas’ read ‘notwithstanding the progress of modern ideas.’

P. 209, first line of note, after ‘ball,’ insert ‘that descended from heaven.’ Whether this feather-ball