Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated DictionaryAncient Mesopotamia was a highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing. This illustrated text offers a reference guide to Mesopotamian religion, mythology and magic between about 3000 BC and the advent of the Christian era. Gods, goddesses, demons, monsters, magic, myths, religious symbolism, rituals and the spiritual world are all discussed in alphabetical entries ranging from short accounts to extended essays. |
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| Title | Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary |
| Authors | Jeremy A. Black, Anthony Green |
| Editor | British Museum |
| Illustrated by | Tessa Rickards |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | British Museum Press, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 23, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0714117056, 9780714117058 |
| Length | 192 pages |
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