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The Variety of Local Religious Life in the Near East
BRILL 2008; US$ 166.00An interdisciplinary collection of articles that presents the variety of local and regional patterns of worship in the Near East, and contributes to our quest for understanding the polytheistic cults of the region as a whole. more...
A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 64.99The 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;... more...
Jealous Gods and Chosen People
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 19.99Leeming provides a comprehensive study of the mythologies of the eastern Mediterranean world - the Middle East, the Near East, the Levant, and the Fertile Crescent. more...
Gods in the Desert
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2009; US$ 21.99Gods 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 of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine. more...
Religions of the Ancient Near East
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 22.00A history of religious life in the Ancient Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion. more...
Religious Rivalries and the Struggle for Success in Sardis and Smyrna
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2006; US$ 42.95This volume, one in a series of books examining religious rivalries, focuses in detail on the religious dimension of life in two particular Roman cities: Sardis and Smyrna. The essays explore the relationships and rivalries among Jews, Christians, and various Greco-Roman religious groups from the second century bce to the fourth century ce. The... more...
Mediating Between Heaven and Earth
Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 23.99This volume brings together experts in the study of ancient prayers and divination methods to analyse the variety of means by which human beings sought to communicate with their gods and by which the gods were seen to communicate with their worshippers. In a departure from previous scholarship, the volume brings together the study of prophecy, as an... more...
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