Author : John Gray
Publisher :
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Mythology, Asian
ISBN :
Near Eastern Mythology
John Gray
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A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Author : Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 28,76 MB
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134641036
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 of origin of main texts and a brief history of their transmission through the ages; and entries explaining the use of specialist terminology, for such things as categories of Sumerian texts or types of mythological figures.
Middle Eastern Mythology
S. H. Hooke
Author : S. H. Hooke
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 24,77 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780486435510
The role of mythology in ritual and its place in the origins of customs, cults, and hero worship are the areas covered by this survey. Based on firsthand sources, this book recounts the legends of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Canaanites, in addition to discussing the mythological elements of the Jewish apocalyptic literature and the New Testament. The author's well-documented commentary highlights the similarities between various Middle Eastern legends and offers revealing citations from documents, tablets, and inscriptions recovered by archaeological excavations. It contains 16 black-and-white illustrations.
Gods and Mortals in Early Greek and Near Eastern Mythology
Adrian Kelly
Author : Adrian Kelly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 43,51 MB
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1108570240
This volume centres on one of the most important questions in the study of antiquity – the interaction between Greece and the Ancient Near East, from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods. Focusing on the stories that the peoples of the eastern Mediterranean told about the gods and their relationships with humankind, the individual treatments draw together specialists from both fields, creating for the first time a truly interdisciplinary synthesis. Old cases are re-examined, new examples discussed, and the whole range of scholarly opinions, past and present, are analysed, critiqued, and contextualised. While direct textual comparisons still have something to show us, the methodologies advanced here turn their attention to deeper structures and wider dynamics of interaction and influence that respect the cultural autonomy and integrity of all the ancient participants.
A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East
Douglas R. Frayne
Author : Douglas R. Frayne
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 38,21 MB
Release : 2021-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1646021290
From the tragic young Adonis to Zašhapuna, first among goddesses, this handbook provides the most complete information available on deities from the cultures and religions of the ancient Near East, including Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam. The result of nearly fifteen years of research, this handbook is more expansive and covers a wider range of sources and civilizations than any previous reference works on the topic. Arranged alphabetically, the entries range from multiple pages of information to a single line—sometimes all that we know about a given deity. Where possible, each record discusses the deity’s symbolism and imagery, connecting it to the myths, rituals, and festivals described in ancient sources. Many of the entries are accompanied by illustrations that aid in understanding the iconography, and they all include references to texts in which the god or goddess is mentioned. Appropriate for both trained scholars and nonacademic readers, this book collects centuries of Near Eastern mythology into one volume. It will be an especially valuable resource for anyone interested in Assyriology, ancient religion, and the ancient Near East.
Dictionary of the Ancient Near East
Piotr Bienkowski
Author : Piotr Bienkowski
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 18,22 MB
Release : 2010-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812221152
An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.
Middle Eastern Mythology
Jim Ollhoff
Author : Jim Ollhoff
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617147257
Collects stories from ancient Middle Eastern mythology, including the Babylonian creation story, the mythical life of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, the Canaanite origin of the seasons myth, and the stories of Mesopotamian gods and goddesses.
Near Eastern Mythology
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Mythology, Oriental
ISBN :
Jealous Gods and Chosen People
David Leeming
Author : David Leeming
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release : 2004-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0195147898
Scholar Leeming offers the first comprehensive narrative study of the mythology of the Middle East, that tumultuous region that was the cradle of civilization. Leeming begins with a brief history, followed by an in-depth discussion of the mythology of the region, ranging from prehistoric figures such as the mother goddess of Catal Huyuk to Mesopotamian gods such as Marduk and mythic heroes such as Gilgamesh, to the pantheon of Egyptian mythology. He also explores the mythology of the three great monotheistic religions of the region: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In a provocative epilogue, Leeming notes that fundamentalists in the area's three religions today all see their way as the only way, forgetting that myths represent truths that are spiritual and philosophical, not historical events that can be used to justify acts of violence.--From publisher description.
A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Author : Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134641028
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 of origin of main texts and a brief history of their transmission through the ages; and entries explaining the use of specialist terminology, for such things as categories of Sumerian texts or types of mythological figures.