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Author : Fred Gladstone Bratton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781566194396
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)
Download or read book Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East written by Fred Gladstone Bratton and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Gray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)
Download or read book Near Eastern Mythology written by John Gray and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joyce Tyldesley
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 014196376X
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt written by Joyce Tyldesley and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-08-05 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Herodotus to The Mummy, Western civilization has long been fascinated with the exotic myths and legends of Ancient Egypt but they have often been misunderstood. Here acclaimed Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley guides us through 3000 years of changing stories and, in retelling them, shows us what they mean. Gathered from pyramid friezes, archaological finds and contemporary documents, these vivid and strange stories explain everything from why the Nile flooded every year to their beliefs about what exactly happened after death and shed fascinating light on what life was like for both rich and poor. Lavishly illustrated with colour pictures, maps and family trees, helpful glossaries explaining all the major gods and timelines of the Pharoahs and most importantly packed with unforgettable stories, this book offers the perfect introduction to Egyptian history and civilization.
Author : Mario Liverani
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801473586
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)
Download or read book Myth and Politics in Ancient Near Eastern Historiography written by Mario Liverani and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays included in this volume analyze important historical texts from various regions of the Ancient Near East. The distinguished Italian historian Mario Liverani suggests that these historiographical texts were of a "true" historical nature and that their literary forms achieved their intended results. Liverani focuses on two central themes in these texts: myth and politics.There is a close connection, Liverani finds, between the writing of history and the validation of political order and political action. History defines the correct role and behavior of political leaders, especially when they do not possess the validation provided by tradition. Historical texts, he discovers, are more often the tools for supporting change than for supporting stability.Liverani demonstrates that history writing in the Ancient Near East made frequent use of mythical patterns, wisdom motifs, and literary themes in order to fulfill its audience's cultural expectations. The resulting nonhistorical literary forms can mislead interpretation, but an analysis of these forms allows the texts' sociopolitical and communicative frameworks to emerge.
Author : Michael Kerrigan
Publisher : Time Life Medical
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)
Download or read book Epics of Early Civilization written by Michael Kerrigan and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1998 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, the epics, legends and myths of Mesopotamia's ancient civilization lay buried under the desert sands, along with great cities like Babylon, Nineveh, Ur, and Ashur, waiting for the day when archaeologists would reveal them to the modern world. These myths represent some of the earliest literature ever found. Peopled with characters like the goddess Ishtar and the warrior-king Gilgamesh, they are filled with universal themes that resonate even today.
Author : S. H. Hooke
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486435510
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)
Download or read book Middle Eastern Mythology written by S. H. Hooke and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of mythology in ritual and its place in the origins of customs, cults, and hero worship are the areas covered by this survey. Based on firsthand sources, this book recounts the legends of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Canaanites, in addition to discussing the mythological elements of the Jewish apocalyptic literature and the New Testament. The author's well-documented commentary highlights the similarities between various Middle Eastern legends and offers revealing citations from documents, tablets, and inscriptions recovered by archaeological excavations. It contains 16 black-and-white illustrations.
Author : John Gray
Publisher : Peter Bedrick Books
ISBN 13 : 9780872260047
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)
Download or read book Near Eastern Mythology written by John Gray and published by Peter Bedrick Books. This book was released on 1985 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the religion and mythology of Mesopotamia, Canaan, and Israel.
Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0199538360
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)
Download or read book Myths from Mesopotamia written by Stephanie Dalley and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories translated here all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness. So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions. -- from back cover.
Author : Matt Clayton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781952191190
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mesopotamian Mythology written by Matt Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The civilizations that grew up in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys many thousands of years ago have left important legacies: agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, the wheel, and writing.
Author : Gwendolyn Leick
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415198110
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology written by Gwendolyn Leick and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers gods, myths, and terminology for mythologies, "drawn from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia between 2800 and 300 BC."
