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9780292707948

Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia An Illustrated Dictionary

Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia An Illustrated Dictionary
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  • ISBN-13: 9780292707948
  • ISBN: 0292707940
  • Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr

AUTHOR

Black, Jeremy, Green, Anthony, Rickards, Tessa

SUMMARY

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".Black, Jeremy is the author of 'Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia An Illustrated Dictionary' with ISBN 9780292707948 and ISBN 0292707940.

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