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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MIDDLE EASTERN MYTHOLOGY & RELIGION
by Jan Knappert. B&W maps. Condition: Gently pre-read 1993 Element hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. No problems, just pre-read. Content: The author explains mythologies and concepts of the various living and ancient religions of the Middle East, the cradle of religions, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Baha'i, Zoroastrianism, and Egyptian, Sumerian, and Babylonian mythologies. The introduction explains the geography, ancient and modern peoples, religions and their gods and spirits, and myths of the Middle East. The entries are in alphabetical order by "common English forms with variant spellings given immediately." There are some see references from these variations, but they are not consistently given. The average entry is a paragraph in length; some are a page, some a sentence. Scriptural citations are included where appropriate. The six-page bibliography lists both popular and scholarly titles. There are entries for persons (Idris, Lilith), things (Olive Tree, Phoenix), places (Persia, Gehenna), and concepts (Predestination, Resurrection). Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH (Revised & Updated Edition)
by N. K. Sanders. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, c, 1980 Penguin Classics Trade Paperback, 30th printing. Revised & updated edition. Name on loose end page. Content: This edition provides a prose rendering of The Epic of Gilgamesh, the cycle of poems preserved on clay tablets surviving from ancient Mesopotamia of the third mi llennium B.C. One of the best and most important pieces of epic poetry from human history, predating even Homer's Iliad by roughly 1,500 years, the Gilgamesh epic tells of the various adventures of that hero-king, including his quest for immortality, and an account of a great flood similar in many details to the Old Testament's story of Noah. The translator also provides an interesting and useful introduction explaining much about the historical context of the poem and the archeological discovery of th e tablets. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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A FORGOTTEN KINGDOM
by Sir Leonard Woolley. B&W maps, drawings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1953 Pelican paperback edition, no printing given. Tiny edgewear. No tanning that I can see. Content: The subtitle of this book gives all the information needed: "a record of the results obtained from the recent important excavation of two mounds, Atchana and al Mina, in the Turkish Hatay." While a bit dated, of course, still a fascinating history of the original dig. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MYTHOLOGY OF EGYPT AND THE MIDDLE EAST: Myths and Legends of Egypt, Persia, Asia Minor, Sumer and Babylon
by Rachel Storm. Beautiful - yea verily, stunning - color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2003 Southwater (London) over-sized soft cover, first printing. Content: From the Angels and Djinn to the secrets of the Underworld, over 150 gods, animals and mythical stories from Ancient Egypt, Persia, Asia Minor, Sumer and Babylon are described. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
by Fred Gladstone Skinner. B&W maps & charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1998 Barnes & Noble hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: The mythology, legends, and religion of the Ancients: Sumero-Akkadian, Ancient Egyptian, Ugaritic-Canaaniye & Hittite. Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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WHO'S WHO IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
by Gwendolyn Leick. B&W maps illustrate. Condition: NEW 1999 Routledge hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Content: This is a unique work that covers the peoples of Mesopotamia and the surrounding areas from the earliest historic documents in the 1st Dynasty of Kish up to the end of the Seleucid period. Filled with the most influential characters who shaped the history of the area, this invaluable resource offers over 300 entries, an easy-to-use a-z layout, and maps and chronologies of the Ancient Near East. The political rulers, officials, royal consorts, merchants, bankers, military leaders, priests and scholars included are cross-referenced throughout, with a full index and bibliographic references. [1 copy available]
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