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Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary
by: Jeremy Black, Anthony Green

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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".

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 200.935
EAN: 9780292707948
ISBN: 0292707940
Label: University of Texas Press
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1992
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Studio: University of Texas Press

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Dictionary ? (For Serious Explorers Only)

This volume is classified as a dictionary, I think only because it's topics are alphabetically arranged. Of much greater value to me would be an index which grouped the entries according to the chronology of the artifacts discussed. And for cross reference purposes, a table which illustrated the geographical locations of the cultures who seeded the artifacts would reveal a larger picture of how certain practices are relevant to which social groups. (Which would alleviate the need of having to read ... Read More

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