The Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology covers sources from Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine and Anatolia, from around 2800 to 300 BC. It contains entries on gods and goddesses, giving evidence of their worship in temples, describing their 'character', as documented by the texts, and defining their roles within the body of mythological narratives; synoptic entries on myths, giving the place of origin of main texts and a brief history of their transmission through the ages; and entries explaining the use of specialist terminology, for such things as categories of Sumerian texts or types of mythological figures.
| ISBN: | 9780415007627 |
| Publication date: | 14th February 1991 |
| Author: | Gwendolyn Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK Leick |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Alternative belief systems Ancient history Middle Eastern history General and world history Archaeology by period / region Reference works |