Gods in the desert: religions of the ancient Near East
Glenn S. Holland
Gods in the desert: religions of the ancient Near East
Author
Glenn S. HollandPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersEdition 1
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شناسنامه
Title and Author
Gods in the desert: religions of the ancient Near East / Glenn S. HollandPublication Details
لانهام : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers، 2009مPhysical Description
xxx, 309 p.: ill., maps .; 24 cm.Subject
Mythology, Middle EasternMiddle East Religion
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : religion and its characteristic expression -- Egypt : historical survey -- Egypt : the gods and the world they made -- Egypt : the king and royal power -- Egypt : the world of the dead -- Egypt : the human world -- Mesopotamia : historical survey -- Mesopotamia : the gods and the world they made -- Mesopotamia : the world of kings and heroes -- Mesopotamia : the world of the dead -- Mesopotamia : the human world -- Syria-Palestine : historical survey -- Syria-Palestine : the gods and the world they made -- Syria-Palestine : kings and prophets -- Syria-Palestine : suffering and death -- Syria-Palestine : the human world -- Conclusion : change and continuity in the Hellenistic Age