| Ishtar Contributor(s): Pryke, Louise M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138860735 ISBN-13: 9781138860735 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Religion | Comparative Religion - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 299.21 |
| LCCN: 2015039174 |
| Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| 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. |