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Author : Piotr Bienkowski
Release : 2000
Genre : Iraq
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 579/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dictionary of the Ancient Near East by : Piotr Bienkowski
Download or read book Dictionary of the Ancient Near East written by Piotr Bienkowski. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.
Author : Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Release : 2002-09-11
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology by : Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Download or read book A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology written by Dr Gwendolyn Leick. This book was released on 2002-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology covers sources from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia, from around 2800 to 300 BC. It contains entries on gods and goddesses, giving evidence of their worship in temples, describing their 'character', as documented by the texts, and defining their roles within the body of mythological narratives; synoptic entries on myths, giving the place of origin of main texts and a brief history of their transmission through the ages; and entries explaining the use of specialist terminology, for such things as categories of Sumerian texts or types of mythological figures.
Author : Gwendolyn Leick
Release : 2002-09-11
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 516/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture by : Gwendolyn Leick
Download or read book A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture written by Gwendolyn Leick. This book was released on 2002-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical and historical context, and describes features of major sites such as Ur, Nineveh and Babylon, as well as many of the lesser-known sites. She also covers the variations of typical ancient architectural structures such as pyramids, tombs and houses, details the building material and techniques employed, and clarifies specialist terminology.
Author : Gwendolyn Leick
Release : 1991
Genre : Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology by : Gwendolyn Leick
Download or read book A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology written by Gwendolyn Leick. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Release : 2002-09-11
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology by : Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Download or read book A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology written by Dr Gwendolyn Leick. This book was released on 2002-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology covers sources from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia, from around 2800 to 300 BC. It contains entries on gods and goddesses, giving evidence of their worship in temples, describing their 'character', as documented by the texts, and defining their roles within the body of mythological narratives; synoptic entries on myths, giving the place of origin of main texts and a brief history of their transmission through the ages; and entries explaining the use of specialist terminology, for such things as categories of Sumerian texts or types of mythological figures.
