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The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons (Routledge Dictionaries) [Paperback]

Manfred Lurker (Author)

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Publication Date: August 20, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0415340187 | ISBN-13: 978-0415340182 | Edition: 2

This dictionary covers, in one volume, over 1,800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world. From classical Greek and Roman mythology to the gods of Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia, from Nordic giants to Islamic jinns and Egyptian monsters, it is packed with descriptions of the figures most worshipped and feared around the world and across time. Fully cross-referenced and featuring two handy guides to the functions and attributes shared by those featured, this dictionary is the essential resource for anyone interested in comparative religion and the mythology of the ancient and contemporary worlds.

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (August 20, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415340187
ISBN-13: 978-0415340182
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Asia Minor, Old Testament, Ahura Mazda, Old Norse, Great Mother, Old Icelandic, Gautama Buddha, Roman Empire, Upper Egypt, North Africa, Tuatha De Danann, Indian Buddhism, Middle Kingdom, New Guinea, North America, Old High German, Spenta Mainyu, Angru Mainyu, Aventine Hill, Magna Mater, Sioux Indians, South Africa, Guan Yin, Milky Way, New Zealand

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This book cites 7 books:

Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons by Manfred Lurker in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
The Masks of God, Vol. 4: Creative Mythology by Joseph Campbell in Back Matter
The Hebrew Goddess 3rd Enlarged Edition by Raphael Patai in Back Matter
Gods of Mexico by Burland in Back Matter
The Aztecs by Philip Ardagh on page 24

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