240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology covers sources from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia, from around 2800 to 300 BC. It contains entries on gods and goddesses, giving evidence of their worship in temples, describing their 'character', as documented by the texts, and defining their roles within the body of mythological narratives; synoptic entries on myths, giving the place... Read more
List of illustrations, Acknowledgements, Introduction ix Chronological chart, A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology, Glossary, Bibliography, Index, Illustrations
Biography
Gwendolyn Leick is Lecturer at the University of Wales, College of Cardiff.
'Recommended for both college and university libraries, public libraries, theological libraries, and anyone interested in ancient history.' - Choice
'It is a straightforward attempt to summarize the mythology as written in the widely disseminated and often fragmentary texts that have been recovered.' - Booklist
