Ancient religions & mythologies books

The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity provides an erudite and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage...  Read More >>

An analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and new light on rabbinical comments on diverse topics such...  Read More >>

This easy-to-use guide presents the myths and legends in A-Z format, complete with a ""topic finder"" that enables...  Read More >>

This volume deals with the origins and rise of Christian pilgrimage cults in late antique Egypt. Part One covers...  Read More >>

How were male and female deities understood in ancient Canaan and Israel? How was the Yahweh cult affected by religious...  Read More >>

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In this study, classical, Pagan and Christian approaches are compared in respect to how they interpret religious...  Read More >>

The myths and legends of the Celts come alive on the pages of this beautifully illustrated volume. A complete history...  Read More >>

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Assmann uses Moses as a figure of memory to study the ways in which factual and fictional events and characters...  Read More >>

This book, contains over 1,000 entries, provides a survey of Celtic culture, ancient and medieval. Celtic art and...  Read More >>

The final stages of Egyptian religion from the Saite period until the rise of Christianity are studied here by nearly...  Read More >>

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Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für ""Die Geschichte von der Thronfolge Davids (2 Sam 9-20; 1 Kön 1-2)"" verfügbar....  Read More >>

Four areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved...  Read More >>

Deciphering the secret rituals celebrated in honour of the falcon-headed god Horus.  Read More >>

This is the first of a two-volume collection of studies in inconsistencies in Greek and Roman religion. Their common...  Read More >>

In The Passion of Isis and Osiris, Jean Houston, internationally renowned philosopher, psychologist, and explorer...  Read More >>

The first English translation and commentary on Valerius Maximus, an under-utilized author of the early 1st century...  Read More >>

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This is a collection of Celtic wisdom and lore from a civilization many thousands of years old. Stories and myths...  Read More >>

From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, some of Spain's most renowned literary figures produced literary re-creations...  Read More >>

In the OXFORD WORLD'S CLASSICS series. Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest, in part because...  Read More >>

Drawing from various sources, Mikalson traces the religious cults and beliefs of Athenians from the battle of Chaeroneia...  Read More >>

While traditional religions are in decline, Paganism is an area of unprecedented growth. This book offers an informed,...  Read More >>