Louise M Pryke

Ishtar

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Ishtar is the first book dedicated to providing an accessible analysis of the mythology and image of this complex goddess. 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9780367901103
• ISBN-10: 0367901102
• Artikelnr.: 58411482

Autorenporträt

Louise M. Pryke is a Lecturer for the Languages and Literature of Ancient Israel at Macquarie University, Australia, and holds a PhD in Ancient Near Eastern History from the University of Sydney

Inhaltsangabe

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
Bibliography
Further reading