Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 398 g
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 398 g
Reihe: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
ISBN: 978-0-367-90110-3
Verlag: Routledge
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.
Zielgruppe
Academic and Postgraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
List of figures
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Love and Intimacy
Chapter 3: Sexuality and Order
Chapter 4: Ishtar and the Pantheon
Chapter 5: Kingship and Battle
Chapter 6: Ishtar and Gilgamesh
Chapter 7: Vengeance and Death
Chapter 8: Ishtar Afterwards
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