| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 309 p.) |
| Contents |
Introduction : religion and its characteristic expression -- Egypt : historical survey -- Egypt : the gods and the world they made -- Egypt : the king and royal power -- Egypt : the world of the dead -- Egypt : the human world -- Mesopotamia : historical survey -- Mesopotamia : the gods and the world they made -- Mesopotamia : the world of kings and heroes -- Mesopotamia : the world of the dead -- Mesopotamia : the human world -- Syria-Palestine : historical survey -- Syria-Palestine : the gods and the world they made -- Syria-Palestine : kings and prophets -- Syria-Palestine : suffering and death -- Syria-Palestine : the human world -- Conclusion : change and continuity in the Hellenistic Age |
| Summary |
Gods in the Desert explores the fascinating religious cultures of the ancient Near East. From the mysterious pyramids, tombs, and temples of Egypt to the powerful heroes, gods, and legends of Mesopotamia, Glenn Holland guides readers through the early religions that are the root of many of today's major faiths. Holland compares the religions of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine, including Israel and Judah, from the Neolithic era through the conquest of Alexander the Great. He provides a historical survey of each region, then discusses the gods, the rulers, the afterlife, and th |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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| Subject |
Mythology, Middle Eastern.
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RELIGION -- History.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Religious.
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Mythology, Middle Eastern
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Religion
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Religion
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Godsdienst.
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Noord-Afrika.
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Midden-Oosten.
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Hinduism.
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Religion.
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Philosophy & Religion.
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Fornegyptisk religion.
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Babylonisk-assyrisk religion.
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| SUBJECT |
Middle East -- Religion
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| Subject |
Middle East
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Alter Orient
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021678918 |
| ISBN |
9780742599796 |
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0742599795 |
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1282497707 |
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9781282497702 |
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9786612497704 |
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661249770X |
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