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Title: The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
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Produced by Paul Murray and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was
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Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria" by Morris Jastrow, Jr. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the religious practices, beliefs, and historical developments of the Babylonian and Assyrian cultures. It aims to gather and summarize the scattered information available about these ancient religions to facilitate further study and understanding of their complexities. At the start of the book, Jastrow discusses the historical context of Babylonian and Assyrian religions, highlighting the scarcity of direct records prior to the 19th century's archaeological discoveries. He notes that early knowledge was primarily derived from biblical texts and the works of ancient historians like Herodotus. The opening chapters outline the essential sources for understanding these religions and describe the significant archaeological excavations that have revealed thousands of texts and artifacts, offering deeper insights into the religious life of Mesopotamia. This introductory portion sets a scholarly tone, establishing the book as a vital resource for both specialists and interested readers seeking to comprehend the spiritual heritage of these ancient civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Jastrow, Morris, 1861-1921
EBook No.: 20758
Published: Mar 7, 2007
Downloads: 371
Language: English
Subject: Assyro-Babylonian religion
Subject: Omens
Subject: Cults -- Assyro-Babylonian
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Credits:
Produced by Paul Murray and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria" by Morris Jastrow, Jr. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the religious practices, beliefs, and historical developments of the Babylonian and Assyrian cultures. It aims to gather and summarize the scattered information available about these ancient religions to facilitate further study and understanding of their complexities. At the start of the book, Jastrow discusses the historical context of Babylonian and Assyrian religions, highlighting the scarcity of direct records prior to the 19th century's archaeological discoveries. He notes that early knowledge was primarily derived from biblical texts and the works of ancient historians like Herodotus. The opening chapters outline the essential sources for understanding these religions and describe the significant archaeological excavations that have revealed thousands of texts and artifacts, offering deeper insights into the religious life of Mesopotamia. This introductory portion sets a scholarly tone, establishing the book as a vital resource for both specialists and interested readers seeking to comprehend the spiritual heritage of these ancient civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Jastrow, Morris, 1861-1921
EBook No.: 20758
Published: Mar 7, 2007
Downloads: 371
Language: English
Subject: Assyro-Babylonian religion
Subject: Omens
Subject: Cults -- Assyro-Babylonian
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.