The Book of Gods & Goddesses - A Visual Directory of Ancient and Modern Deities

Informationen zum Autor Eric Chaline is a professional author, editor, and journalist based in London. He has numerous book and magazine credits covering a range of nonfiction subjects, including design, travel, and health and fitness. Klappentext Discover a host of gods and goddesses, some of them familiar, others forgotten or unknown. Drawn from cultures around the globe, divided by region and fully illustrated. From Tiamat (the great mother goddess of the ancient Mesopotamianst) to Olorun (the "Owner of the Heavens" for the Yoruba people of Nigeria). Zusammenfassung Discover a host of gods and goddesses! some of them familiar! others forgotten or unknown. Drawn from cultures around the globe! divided by region and fully illustrated. From Tiamat (the great mother goddess of the ancient Mesopotamianst) to Olorun (the "Owner of the Heavens" for the Yoruba people of Nigeria).

Product details

• Authors: Eric Chaline, Tom Whyte
• Publisher: It Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.2004
• EAN: 9780060732561
• ISBN: 978-0-06-073256-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Evolution, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Folklore & Mythology, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / Social Theory *, HISTORY: Social History, RELIGION: History, RELIGION: Spirituality, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology of Religion, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Social Aspects, RELIGION: THEOLOGY, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Anthropology / Cultural & Social