Manfred Lurker

The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This dictionary covers, in one volume, over 1,800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world. From classical Greek and Roman mythology to the gods of Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia, from Nordic giants to Islamic jinns and Egyptian monsters, it is packed with descriptions of the figures most worshipped and feared around the world and across time. Fully cross-referenced and featuring two handy guides to the functions and attributes shared by those featured, this dictionary is the essential resource for anyone interested in comparative religion and the mythology of the ancient and contemporary worlds.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134298174
• Artikelnr.: 42977770

Autorenporträt

Manfred Lurker

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Note on transcription and pronunciation
Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses
Devils and Demons
Appendix I: functions
aspects
spheres of competence
Appendix II: symbols
attributes
motifs
Bibliography

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Preface, Note on transcription and pronunciation, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, Appendix I: functions, aspects, spheres of competence, Appendix II: symbols, attributes, motifs, Bibliography