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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.
Read more - Author Charles H. Hooker
- ISBN13 9780486435510
- ISBN10 0486435512
- Pages 198
- Published 2004
- Fecha de publicación 01/01/2004
- Language German, French
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Middle Eastern Mythology (German, French)
- By
- Charles H. Hooker
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- Dover Publications (2004)
- 9780486435510



