TY  - BOOK
AU  - Frayne,Douglas R.
AU  - Beaulieu,Stéphane D.
AU  - Frayne,Douglas R.
AU  - Stuckey,Johanna H.
TI  - A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East: Three Thousand Deities of Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam 
SN  - 9781646021291
AV  - BL1060 .F739 2021
U1  - 200.956 23
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - University Park, PA : 
PB  - Penn State University Press, 
KW  - RELIGION / Ancient
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Adonis
KW  - Ancient Near East
KW  - Asherah
KW  - Astarte
KW  - Baal
KW  - Dumuzi
KW  - Ereshkigal
KW  - Gilgamesh
KW  - Gula
KW  - Inanna
KW  - Nanna Sin
KW  - Religion
KW  - Tanit
KW  - deities
KW  - gods and goddesses
KW  - myth
KW  - mythology
KW  - religious studies
N1  - Frontmatter --; TABLE OF CONTENTS --; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --; PREFACE --; ABBREVIATIONS --; Gods and Goddesses --; A --; B --; C --; D --; E --; G --; H --; Ḥ --; Ḫ --; I --; J --; K --; L --; M --; N --; O --; P --; Q --; R --; S --; Ṣ --; Š --; T --; Ṭ --; Ṯ --; U --; W --; Y --; Z --; APPENDIX --; BIBLIOGRAPHY --; CHRONOLOGICAL CHART OF RULERS REFERENCED; restricted access
N2  - From the tragic young Adonis to Zašhapuna, first among goddesses, this handbook provides the most complete information available on deities from the cultures and religions of the ancient Near East, including Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam. The result of nearly fifteen years of research, this handbook is more expansive and covers a wider range of sources and civilizations than any previous reference works on the topic. Arranged alphabetically, the entries range from multiple pages of information to a single line—sometimes all that we know about a given deity. Where possible, each record discusses the deity’s symbolism and imagery, connecting it to the myths, rituals, and festivals described in ancient sources. Many of the entries are accompanied by illustrations that aid in understanding the iconography, and they all include references to texts in which the god or goddess is mentioned.Appropriate for both trained scholars and nonacademic readers, this book collects centuries of Near Eastern mythology into one volume. It will be an especially valuable resource for anyone interested in Assyriology, ancient religion, and the ancient Near East
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781646021291?locatt=mode:legacy
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781646021291
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ER  -