The Sacred Books of Chaldea: Origin and Growth of Religion

This fifth extract from Sayce's Origin and Growth of Religion, the topic turns to the "sacred books" of the Babylonians. Beginning with the "Chaldean Rig-Veda," collections of hymns identified from the earliest days of Assyriology, Sayce also considers the earlier, less deve...

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1. Verfasser: Sayce, A. H. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2009]
Schriftenreihe:Analecta Gorgiana
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Zusammenfassung:This fifth extract from Sayce's Origin and Growth of Religion, the topic turns to the "sacred books" of the Babylonians. Beginning with the "Chaldean Rig-Veda," collections of hymns identified from the earliest days of Assyriology, Sayce also considers the earlier, less developed magical texts. Future considerations - sin, the status of heaven and Hades, and cosmology finish out the essay
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (56 pages)
ISBN:9781463218065
DOI:10.31826/9781463218065