Baal — The Rival God

Baal — The Rival God examines one of the most powerful and misunderstood divine figures of the ancient Near East, moving beyond caricature to explore Baal as storm god, fertility force, political symbol, biblical rival, and transformed memory. Through Canaanite mythology, Ugaritic texts, Israelite prophecy, ritual practice, and later demonization, the book reveals how the struggle between Baal and Yahweh shaped religious identity, monotheism, and the enduring human search for security, power, and meaning.