Near Eastern Mythology (Library of the World's Myths and Legends) [Hardcover]

John Gray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1985 | Series: Library of the World's Myths and Legends

Discusses the religion and mythology of Mesopotamia, Canaan, and Israel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books; Revised edition (March 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872260046
• ISBN-13: 978-0872260047
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,457,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JOHN GRAY is Emeritus Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics. He is a regular contributor to the Guardian and the Times Literary Supplement and the author of over a dozen books, including Heresies and the bestselling Straw Dogs. False Dawn has been translated into sixteen languages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ancient context of the old testament!!, May 8, 2007

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The Hebrew Scriptures (old testament for christians), came from a particular time and culture, that of the ancient near east. That culture in that time had it's "stories" that were told about the "gods". This book is a good introductory sampling of the kinds of stories that were in vogue in the land of the old testament surroundings. The old testament should be heard and read with it's own background in mind; the kinds of stories and beliefs of it's own time and place. this book will give one an idea of the kinds of beliefs about the "gods" and such that were around in the ancient near east. For similar works check out Old Testament Parallels by Victor Matthews (new edition), and for a more thematic treatment try Ancient Near Eastern Thought And The Old Testament by John Walton.