Gods in the desert : religions of the ancient Near East /

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Author / Creator:	Holland, Glenn Stanfield, 1952-
Imprint:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
Description:	1 online resource (xxx, 309 p.)
Language:	English
Subject:	Mythology, Middle Eastern. Mythology, Middle Eastern. Religion. Middle East -- Religion. Middle East. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11234296

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ISBN:	9780742599796 0742599795 9780742562264 (cloth : alk. paper) 0742562263 (cloth : alk. paper) 1282497707 9781282497702 0742562271 9780742562271
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Summary:	Gods in the Desert explores the fascinating religious cultures of the ancient Near East. From the mysterious pyramids, tombs, and temples of Egypt to the powerful heroes, gods, and legends of Mesopotamia, Glenn Holland guides readers through the early religions that are the root of many of today's major faiths. Holland compares the religions of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine, including Israel and Judah, from the Neolithic era through the conquest of Alexander the Great. He provides a historical survey of each region, then discusses the gods, the rulers, the afterlife, and th.
Other form:	Print version: Gods in the desert Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009. 9780742562264 (cloth : alk. paper)

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