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Indigenous and Ancient Religions
The Treasures of Darkness
A History of Mesopotamian Religion
- First published1976
- TraditionIndigenous & Ancient Religions
- Shelf155 books
Jacobsen traces Mesopotamian religion through successive 'metaphors' of the divine, from gods as powers in nature, to rulers, to personal parents. He illustrates his argument with translations of myths, hymns and laments. Influential and elegantly written, it remains a classic interpretation.
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