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A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology

By Dr Gwendo Leick

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis e-Library
Year
2003
ISBN
0415198119, 9780415198110, 9780203028520
Open Library ID
OL7486120M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3417926 bytes)
Edition
New edition
Pages
240\241
Topic
Literature Literary
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Фольклористика;Мифология;Мифология древнего Ближне

Description

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.

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