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Ancient Religions
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Edited by:
Sarah Iles Johnston
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2007
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Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, traveled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean. This collection of essays, drawn from the groundbreaking reference work Religions of the Ancient World, offers an expansive, comparative perspective on this complex spiritual world.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Introduction
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Note on Translation and Transliteration
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Abbreviations
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Maps
xvi - Encountering ancient religions
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What Is Ancient Mediterranean Religion?
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Monotheism and Polytheism
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Ritual
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Myth
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Cosmology: Time and History
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Pollution, Sin, Atonement, Salvation
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Law and Ethics
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Mysteries
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Religions in Contact
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Writing and Religion
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Magic
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Egypt
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Mesopotamia
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Syria and Canaan
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Israel
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Anatolia: Hittites
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Iran
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Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations
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Greece
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Etruria
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Rome
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Early Christianity
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Epilogue
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Contributors
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Index
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July 1, 2009
eBook ISBN:
9780674039186
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288
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