The ancient gods; the history and diffusion of religion in the ancient Near East and the eastern Mediterranean

by E. O. James

Paper Book, 1960

Status

Available

Call number

290

Series

Weidenfeld & Nicolson History of Religion

Tags

Ancient Mediterranean and Fertile Crescent, Anthropology, Diffusion of Religion, Ancient Near East, Cosmology, Cult of the Dead, Mother Goddess, Young God, Kingship, Seasonal Festivals, Divination, Astrology, Prophecy, In Storage

Genres

Collections

In Storage, Gifts

Publication

New York, Capricorn Books [1964, c1960]

Description

This account of the development of religion in the Middle East, Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece and Asia Minor shows how the emergece of the deities and their cults was linked to nature, agriculture and the seasons, fertility, and the struggle for existence.

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A classic review of the anicent religions of Greece, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia and Egypt and the Middle East up until Christian times. The author looks at their influence on world view and social life.There are excellent photographs of many artefacts.

Subjects

Middle East Religion
Religions History

Language

English

Physical description

359 p.; 20 cm

Local notes

MaSc, Martin Schwartz

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