A handbook of ancient religions

Resource Information

The work A handbook of ancient religions represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

A handbook of ancient religions

Statement of responsibility

edited by John R. Hinnells

Title variation

Ancient religions

Contributor

• Hinnells, John R

Subject

• Altertum
• Aufsatzsammlung
• Aufsatzsammlung
• Civilization, Ancient
• Civilization, Ancient
• Civilization, Ancient -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Handbooks
• Handbooks and manuals
• Religion
• Religion
• Religion -- History
• Religion -- historia -- antiken -- handböcker, manualer, etc
• Religion -- historia -- forntiden -- handböcker, manualer, etc
• Religions
• Religions -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Vor- und Frühgeschichte

Genre

• Aufsatzsammlung
• Handbooks
• Handbooks and manuals
• Handbooks, manuals, etc
• handböcker, manualer, etc

Language

eng

Summary

"Ancient civilisations exercise an intense fascination for people the world over. This book takes the 'story' of religion as far back as Palaeolithic cave art, tracing the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt, Ugarit, Mesopotamia, ancient Israel, Greece and Rome, ancient Europe, the Indus Valley civilisation, ancient China and the Aztecs and Incas. Each set of religious beliefs and practices is described in its cultural and historical context, via a range of different sources, enabling the reader to obtain a rounded view of the role of religion in these ancient societies."--Jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

200.9/01

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

BL41

LC item number

.H325 2007

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• bibliography
• handbooks

NLM call number

BL 41

NLM item number

H325 2007