Gods Demons And Symbols Of Ancient Mesopotamia
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Author |
: Jeremy A. Black |
Publisher |
: British museum Press |
Total Pages |
: 200 |
Release |
: 1992 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015052942128 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia by : Jeremy A. Black
Ancient Mesopotamia was a highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing. This illustrated text offers a reference guide to Mesopotamian religion, mythology and magic between about 3000 BC and the advent of the Christian era. Gods, goddesses, demons, monsters, magic, myths, religious symbolism, rituals and the spiritual world are all discussed in alphabetical entries ranging from short accounts to extended essays.
Author |
: Jeremy A. Black |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 192 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:41969752 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia by : Jeremy A. Black
Author |
: Jeremy Black |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 450 |
Release |
: 2000-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300082852 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300082851 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis War and the World by : Jeremy Black
An attempt to write a global history of warfare in the modern era. Jeremy Black, here presents a wide-ranging account of the nature, purpose and experience of war over the last half millennium.
Author |
: Tammi J. Schneider |
Publisher |
: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 157 |
Release |
: 2011-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780802829597 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0802829597 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamian Religion by : Tammi J. Schneider
A fascinating look at ancient Middle Eastern religious belief and practice
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: |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 334 |
Release |
: 2022-01-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004502529 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004502521 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Conceptualising Divine Unions in the Greek and Near Eastern Worlds by :
This volume is an interdisciplinary investigation and contextualization of the various concepts of divine union in the private and public sphere of the Greek and Near Eastern worlds.
Author |
: Britannica Educational Publishing |
Publisher |
: Britannica Educational Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 115 |
Release |
: 2014-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781622751624 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1622751620 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mesopotamian Gods & Goddesses by : Britannica Educational Publishing
Mesopotamian religion was one of the earliest religious systems to develop withand in turn influencea high civilization. Followed by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, Mesopotamian religion and mythology reflected the complexities of these societies and has been preserved in remnants of their cultural, economic, and political institutions. This absorbing volume provides a glimpse of the cradle of civilization by examining Mesopotamian religious and mythological beliefs as well as some of the many gods and goddesses at the core of their stories and also looks at epicssuch as that of Gilgameshand other aspects of Mesopotamian life.
Author |
: Tallay Ornan |
Publisher |
: Saint-Paul |
Total Pages |
: 318 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 3525530072 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9783525530078 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Triumph of the Symbol by : Tallay Ornan
This book analyzes the history of Mesopotamian imagery form the mid-second to mid-first millennium BCE. It demonstrates that in spite of rich textual evidence, which grants the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses an anthropmorphic form, there was a clear abstention in various media from visualizing the gods in such a form. True, divine human-shaped cultic images existed in Mesopotamian temples. But as a rule, non-anthropomorphic visual agents such as inanimate objects, animals or fantastic hybrids replaced these figures when they were portrayed outside of their sacred enclosures. This tendency reached its peak in first-millennium Babylonia and Assyria. The removal of the Mesopotamian human-shaped deity from pictorial renderings resembles the Biblical agenda not only in its avoidance of displaying a divine image but also in the implied dual perception of the divine: according to the Bible and the Assyro-Babylonian concept the divine was conceived as having a human form; yet in both cases anthropomorphism was also concealed or rejected, though to a different degree. In the present book, this dual approach toward the divine image is considered as a reflection of two associated rather than contradictory religious worldviews. The plausible consolidation of the relevant Biblical accounts just before the Babylonian Exile, or more probably within the Exile - in both cases during a period of strong Assyrian and Babylonian hegemony - points to a direct correspondence between comparable religious phenomena. It is suggested that far from their homeland and in the absence of a temple for their god, the Judahite deportees adopted and intensified the Mesopotamian avoidance of anthropomorphic picorial portrayals of deities. While the Babylonian representations remained confined to temples, the exiles would have turned a cultic reality - i.e., the nonwritten Babylonian custom - into a written, articulated law that explicity forbade the pictorial representation of God.
Author |
: Jean Bottéro |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 246 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0226067181 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780226067186 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia by : Jean Bottéro
A well written guide to Mesopotamian religion by one of the world's foremost Assyriologists. Bottero studies the public and private relationships between the people and the divine, their cosmology, hymns and prayers, rituals, myths and magic.
Author |
: Wayne Barlowe |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 364 |
Release |
: 2007-10-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0765309858 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780765309853 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis God's Demon by : Wayne Barlowe
A stirring novel of hope and redemption
Author |
: History Brought Alive |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 160 |
Release |
: 2021-10-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 191431218X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781914312182 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Synopsis Mythology of Mesopotamia by : History Brought Alive
Empires rose and fell along the banks of the Tigris & Euphrates, whilst a civilization as yet unsurpassed emerged... Discover Myths, History & More From The World's Most Ancient Civilization! Mesopotamia, the land "between two rivers" was an ancient region located in modern-day Iraq and parts of Iran, Syria, and Turkey. From the founding of Eridu in the sixth millennium BCE to the fall of Babylon in the first, the history of Mesopotamia spans almost 5,000 years. It was not only the earliest but also the greatest civilization in human history. Sumerians, Assyrians, Akkadians, and Babylonians were just some of the associated cultures. For a long time, the only way to understand their history has been through dense academic sources. This is in part due to the huge time frame and the lack of easily understood ancient sources. Such inaccessibility of information means that few know little about it. As such, it is essential to bring their knowledge and history into the light, allowing everyone to benefit from the fascinating insights of the very first human civilization. Inside this book you will discover; Introduction to the Sumerians, Assyrians, Persians & Babylonians. Epics & mythological stories, including the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, The Babylonian Creation Myth, The Enuma Elish & many more. Sargon of Akkad (Saddam Hussein celebrated this great Akkadian emperor with lavish festivities) How Mesopotamia laid foundations for human civilization - technology, laws, education, languages & more. Learn about civilizations such as The Land of Ur (home to Biblical characters) Old Babylon - fascinating insights from one of the most famous ancient cities. Why the introduction of a syllabic writing system was one of the largest contributors to the fall of Mesopotamia. And much, much more... Whether you're an ancient history enthusiast or just a reader looking to add to their knowledge...Inside you will discover a wealth of cultural history, mythology and more from in this book.