Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Mesopotamia was a rich, varied and highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing and the development of sophisticated urban society. This book offers an introductory guide to the beliefs and customs of the ancient Mesopotamians, as revealed in their art and their writings between about 3000 B.C. and the advent of the Christian era. Gods, goddesses, demons, mon...
Full description- Publisher: University of Texas Press
- Published: 01 August 1992
- Format: Paperback 192 pages
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- Categories: Dictionaries | Folklore, Myths & Legends | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | History Of Religion
- ISBN 13: 9780292707948 ISBN 10: 0292707940
- Sales rank: 397,557
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Full description for Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia was a rich, varied and highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing and the development of sophisticated urban society. This book offers an introductory guide to the beliefs and customs of the ancient Mesopotamians, as revealed in their art and their writings between about 3000 B.C. and the advent of the Christian era. Gods, goddesses, demons, monsters, magic, myths, religious symbolism, ritual, and the spiritual world are all discussed in alphabetical entries ranging from short accounts to extended essays. Names are given in both their Sumerian and Akkadian forms, and all entries are fully cross-referenced. A useful introduction provides historical and geographical background and describes the sources of our knowledge about the religion, mythology and magic of "the cradle of civilisation."
