The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, Especially in its Relations to Israel : : Five Lectures Delivered at Harvard University / / Robert William Rogers.
Rogers, in a series of five lectures, explores the religion of ancient Mesopotamia by initially recounting the discovery of that lost religion. He then studies the gods, cosmologies, and sacred texts of the people of ancient Iraq. His work concludes with an examination of their formative myths and e...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2008] ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (291 p.) :; 26 |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE -- LECTURE I. THE RECOVERY OF A LOST RELIGION -- LECTURE II. THE GODS OP BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA -- LECTURE III. THE COSMOLOGIES -- LECTURE IV. THE SACRED BOOKS -- LECTURE V. THE MYTHS AND EPICS -- INDEX OF PERSONS AND SUBJECTS -- INDEX OF BIBLICAL PASSAGES |
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| Summary: | Rogers, in a series of five lectures, explores the religion of ancient Mesopotamia by initially recounting the discovery of that lost religion. He then studies the gods, cosmologies, and sacred texts of the people of ancient Iraq. His work concludes with an examination of their formative myths and epics. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781463212858 9783111024141 9783110663037 |
| DOI: | 10.31826/9781463212858 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Robert William Rogers. |