Religions of the Ancient Near East Paperback - Softcover

Snell, Daniel C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052168336X ISBN 13: 9780521683364

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

A comprehensive 2011 introduction to religious life in the Ancient Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion in the 300s BCE. Daniel C. Snell traces key developments in the history, daily life and religious beliefs of the people of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel and Iran.

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"In sum, Daniel Snell’s book is a first-rate work. Geared primarily to students and non-specialists..... it offers a clear summary of our current understanding of the religions of the Ancient Near East." --BMCR

Biografía del autor:

Daniel C. Snell is L. J. Semrod Presidential Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. He has also taught at the University of Washington, Connecticut College, Barnard College, Gustavus Adolphus College and Otterbein College. He is the author of eight books, most recently A Companion to the Ancient Near East (2007).

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 052168336X
• ISBN 13: 9780521683364
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192