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Title: Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary by Jeremy A. Black, Anthony Green, Tessa Rickards, Jeremy Black ISBN: 0-292-70794-0 Publisher: University of Texas Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.34 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Key to the Mysterious Mesopotamians
Comment: Despite reading the Epic of Gilgamesh a couple of times and attending several exhibits of Mesopotamian artifacts, I always thought of the divinities of that area as alien. This is strange in itself since it is always pounded in one's head that these ancient people had the Flood story, the Tower of Babel, etc; that is they were instrumental in influencing the ancient Hebrews who have in turn influenced Western culture through the Bible. Well, there is help for those like me who felt estranged from these ancient Gods - GODS, DEMONS AND SYMBOLS OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA: AN ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY. It's been around for a few years and if one wants to tackle the Mesopotamia societies, it is a handy reference. It has a short introduction and a dictionary from a to zed. I don't know if it contains everything one needs for understanding but what it does give clarity to things. It has black & white line drawing and a few black & white photos. But mostly it gives valuable information regarding things like astrology, the relationships of the Gods to men and the many different Gods that can be found in this geographical area, including the pre-Islamic Gods of Arabia. This is an excellent and indispensable guide.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must-Have for those Interested in Mesopotamia
Comment: This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in Mesopotamian daily life and religion. It provides a quick reference to not just myths and gods, but also religious rites and magical practices. For example, you can look up "sacrifice" if you want to see what information there is on how the Mesopotamians went about such things. I think this helps to flesh out how the religion affected the daily lives of the people. It has a wealth of illustrations and drawings, something that is rather lacking in many books about Sumer.
It also covers the evolution of the gods and cultures who worshipped them, instead of a simplistic "This was the god of X." It helps to know that some things were specific to Assyria or the early Sumerian Dynasties, which is important if you wish to avoid a homogenized 'Babylonianoid' stereotype of Mesopotamian history and religion.
Our copy is already looking shabby from being read so much.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great
Comment: A nicely organized book that keeps all the Gods, Demons, and places of Mesopotamia in order. This is a great companion book to just about every other book written about Mesopotamia.
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Title: Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others (Oxford World's Classics) by Stephanie Dalley ISBN: 0192835890 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Sumerian Mythology: A Study of Spiritual and Literary Achievement in the Third Millennium B.C. by Samuel Noah Kramer ISBN: 0812210476 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: History Begins at Sumer: Thirty-Nine "Firsts" in Recorded History by Samuel N. Kramer ISBN: 0812212762 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1981 List Price(USD): $20.95 |
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Title: The Treasures of Darkness: A History of Mesopotamian Religion by Thorkild Jacobsen ISBN: 0300022913 Publisher: Yale University Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1976 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character by Samuel Noah Kramer ISBN: 0226452387 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1971 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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