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Mesopotamian gods & goddesses / edited by Vincent Hale ; Brian Garvey, designer.

Contributor(s): Series: Gods and Goddesses of MythologyPublisher: New York : Britannica Educational Publishing : Rosen Publishing, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781622751624 (electronic bk.)
  • 1622751620 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Mesopotamian gods & goddesses.DDC classification:
  • 299/.21 23
LOC classification:
  • BL1620 .M47 2014eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Chapter 1. The history and literature of Mesopotamia -- chapter 2. The Mesopotamian worldview as expressed in myth -- chapter 3. Gods and goddesses.
Summary: This volume provides a glimpse of the cradle of civilization by examining Mesopotamian religious and mythological beliefs as well as some of the gods and goddesses at the core of their stories. It also looks at epics--such as that of Gilgamesh--and other aspects of Mesopotamian life.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Chapter 1. The history and literature of Mesopotamia -- chapter 2. The Mesopotamian worldview as expressed in myth -- chapter 3. Gods and goddesses.

This volume provides a glimpse of the cradle of civilization by examining Mesopotamian religious and mythological beliefs as well as some of the gods and goddesses at the core of their stories. It also looks at epics--such as that of Gilgamesh--and other aspects of Mesopotamian life.

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