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Guide to the gods

Marjorie Leach ; edited by Michael Owen Jones, Frances Cattermole-Tally

ABC-CLIO, c1992

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 881-922) and index

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Description

This unique and fascinating volume features every type of deity from every culture in all regions of the world, from prehistory to the present. Guide to the Gods features the familiar gods and goddesses of the ancient Near East, as well as those of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas: deities associated with creation, with the heavens, with the earth, with the weather, and with nearly every aspect of human life-from love, sex, marriage, and economic endeavors to prophecy, ritual, magic, and healing. The deities are categorized by function and attribute, and entries are alphabetized within each category. Every entry includes at least one citation to a printed primary or secondary source. Guide to the Gods represents a major contribution to the fields of anthropology, religious studies, and folklore. Students, scholars, researchers, and writers will find it an invaluable research tool. This work is an entertaining and important reference source that will be a necessary addition to public, academic, and school library collections. A-Z entries in each category that include at least one citation to a printed primary or secondary source

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  • NCID
    BA18489560
  • ISBN
    • 0874365910
  • LCCN
    91035820
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Santa Barbara, Calif.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 995 p.
  • Size
    29 cm
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