Picus Who Is Also Zeus

Originally published in 1916, this book by archaeologist and manuscript specialist J. Rendel Harris is composed of nine essays following the theme of Boanerges.

List of contents

Introduction; Introduction; 1. On the name 'son of God' in northern Syria; 2. The woodpecker in the British Isles; 3. The popular names of the woodpecker; 4. The woodpecker as rain-maker; 5. The woodpecker as dux viae; 6. The origin of bees; 7. The lightning whip; 8. Cain and Abel; 9. The dioscuri in Byzantium.

Summary

Originally published in 1916, this book was written by the renowned British biblical scholar, archaeologist and manuscript specialist J. Rendel Harris (1852–1941). The text is composed of nine loosely connected essays following the theme of Boanerges, a 1913 work by Harris.

Product details

• Authors: J. Rendel Harris, Rendel Harris, Harris Rendel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9781316509531
• ISBN: 978-1-316-50953-1
• No. of pages: 90
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient / Biblical Israel, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies, Biblical Archaeology