Mesopotamian gods & goddesses / edited by Vincent Hale.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hale, Vincent, editor.

Series:

Gods and goddesses of mythology.

Gods and Goddesses of Mythology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian.

Gods, Assyro-Babylonian.

Goddesses, Assyro-Babylonian.

Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map.

Place of Publication:

New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2014.

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.

Contents:

chapter 1. The history and literature of Mesopotamia

chapter 2. The Mesopotamian worldview as expressed in myth

chapter 3. Gods and goddesses.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781622751624

1622751620

OCLC:

882262335