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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
ISBN-100292707940
ISBN-139780292707948
eBay Product ID (ePID)106204
Product Key Features
Book TitleGods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia : an Illustrated Dictionary
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAncient / General, Folklore & Mythology, History
Publication Year1992
IllustratorYes, Rickards, Tessa
GenreReligion, Social Science, History
AuthorJeremy Black, Anthony Green
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-080151
ReviewsThe authors know their material inside out . . . The choice of illustrations, both half-tone and line-drawings, and the careful, cross-referencing of entries make this book a compelling compendium of ideas and images.
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal299.9/03
SynopsisAncient 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"., 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."
