James, E. O. 1886- The ancient gods : : the history and diffusion of religion in the ancient Near East and the eastern Mediterranean / [electronic resource] / E.O. James.. — 1st American ed.. — New York : : Putnam,, c1960.. — 359 p. : : ill., map ; 24 cm. - The Putnam history of religion.

Also published: London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-352) and index.

The rise of civilization in the ancient Near East -- The emergence of religion in the ancient Near East -- The mother-goddess and the young god -- The sacral kingship -- The seasonal festivals -- The cult of the dead -- Cosmology -- Divination, astrology and prophecy -- The gods and the good life -- The development and diffusion of Near Eastern deities.



LCCN: 60008472

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Religions--History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Middle East--Religion.
Méditerranée, Région de la--Religion.
Moyen-Orient--Religion.

LC Class. No.: BL96 / .J32 1960

Dewey Class. No.: 290