A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East: Three Thousand Deities of Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam 1575068370, 9781575068374

An alphabetical guide to the deities of ancient Eastern Mediterranean civilizations. Discusses each deity's symboli

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A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East: Three Thousand Deities of Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam
1575068370, 9781575068374

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Douglas R. Frayne
Johanna H. Stuckey

Table of contents :
Copyright Page
Table of CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Chapter 1: Gods and Goddesses
Appendix 1: Deified Rivers
Appendix 2: Deified Mountains
Appendix 3: Deified Rulers
BIBLIOGRAPHY

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