Religions of AntiquityRobert M. Seltzer Macmillan, 1989 - 306 pages Part of a series covering the history, practices and beliefs of religions this book provides an account of the origins, development and rituals of all of the major ancient religions including the religions of Persia, Egypt, Israel, Rome and Greece. |
Contents
Egyptian Religion | 34 |
Hittite Religion | 69 |
Canaanite Religion | 80 |
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according Ahura Akkadian altar ancient animal aspects Avesta Baal Babylonian became biblical called Canaanite celebrated century BCE ceremonies Christian concept cult cultic dead death deities Dionysos divine doctrine Dumuzi dynasty earth East Egypt Egyptian emperor empire Enki Enlil Ereshkigal evidence evil father feast festivals Gāthās gnostic God's goddess gods Greek heaven Hellenistic heroes Hittite Horus human Hurrian hymn important Inanna Indo-European Indo-Iranian initiation Iran Iranian Isis Israel Israelite Jewish Jupiter king later Latin Lord magic Manichaean Manichaeism Marduk millennium Minoan Mithra mysteries myth mythological nature netherworld Ningirsu Ninurta Nippur offerings oracle origin Orphism Osiris pagan pantheon period Persian prayer priests prophet religion religious represented rites ritual Roman Rome sacred sacrifice sanctuary Sasanid Sinai spirit status Sumer survived symbols syncretism temple texts tion tombs tradition Translated Ugarit Uruk worship Yahveh Yasna yazata YHVH Zarathushtra Zeus Zoroastrianism