Religions of the Ancient Near East

by Daniel C. Snell

Book Overview

This 2011 book is a history of religious life in the Ancient Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion in the 300s BCE. Daniel C. Snell traces key developments in the history, daily life and religious beliefs of the people of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel and Iran. His research investigates the influence of those ideas on the West, with particular emphasis on how religious ideas from this historical and cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052168336X
• ISBN13: 9780521683364
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"