| Ishtar Contributor(s): Pryke, Louise M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367901102 ISBN-13: 9780367901103 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Religion | Comparative Religion - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 299.21 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.88 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ishtar is the first book dedicated to providing an accessible analysis of the mythology and image of this complex goddess. The polarity of her nature is reflected in her role as goddess of sexual love and war, and has made her difficult to characterise in modern scholarship. By exploring this complexity, Ishtar offers insight into Mesopotamian culture and thought, and elucidates a goddess who transcended the limits of gender, divinity and nature. It gives an accessible introduction to the Near Eastern pantheon, while also opening a pathway for comparison with the later Near Eastern and Mediterranean deities who followed her. |