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Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East

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Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East - Leeming, David
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In the first comprehensive narrative study of the mythology of the Middle East, David Leeming ranges from prehistoric figures such as the Mother Goddess of ???atal H???y???k to Mesopotamian gods such as Marduk and mythic heroes such as Gilgamesh, to the pantheon of Egyptian mythology, including the falcon-headed sky-sun god Horus and jackal-headed Anubis. The author also offers an illuminating exploration of the mythology of the three great monotheistic religions of the region: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East 2005, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780195182521

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Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East 2004, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780195147896

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