Encyclopedia of Gods
Encyclopedia of Gods
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Summary
This encyclopaedia gives equal emphasis to ancient mythology and contemporary religions. The entries explain the culture of origin and the role of each god or goddess, while longer essays give details of artistic and literary references, known dates of worship, and associated legends.
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Encyclopedia of Gods by Michael Jordan
Arranged alphabetically from A-a, the sun goddess of Mesopotamia, to Zurvan, the Persian god of fate, Encyclopedia of Gods is the most broadly based work of referenceyet produced on gods from all over the world. Giving equal emphasis to ancient mythology and contemporary religions, the entries explain the culture of origin and the role of each god or goddess, while longer essays give details of artistic and literary references, known dates of worship and legends associated with the more important deities.
Michael Jordan is best known as a television journalist, but he has a lifelong passion for anthropology and the study of gods, witches and magic. His previous books for Kyle Cathie are Myths of the World and Witches: an encyclopedia of Paganism and magic. He is also the author of Gods of the Earth, a study of the Mother Goddess, and Mary, a controversial biography of the Virgin Mary, published in autumn 2001 by Weidenfeld.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781856264532 |
| ISBN 10 | 185626453X |
| Title | Encyclopedia of Gods |
| Author | Michael Jordan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2002-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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