e99 Online Shopping Mall

Geometry.Net - the online learning center Help  
Home  - Basic N - Near Eastern Mythology (Books)

  1-20 of 60 | Next 20
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

click price to see details     click image to enlarge     click link to go to the store

$25.00
1. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern
 
2. Near Eastern Mythology
 
3. The Teaching Company: Ancient
 
4. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology;
5. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
 
6. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
 
7. Near Eastern Mythology Mesopotania,
$105.00
8. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
 
9. Near Eastern Mythology
 
10. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
 
11.
 
12.
 
13. NEAR EASTERN MYTHOLOGY
 
14. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
 
15. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
 
16. Near Eastern Mythology
 
17. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
$19.99
18. Middle Eastern Mythology: Ankt,
$29.99
19. Kingship and the Gods: A Study
$24.99
20. Introduction to Islamic Theology

1. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
by Dr Gwendolyn Leick
Paperback: 240 Pages (1998-10-20)
list price: US$51.95 -- used & new: US$25.00
(price subject to change: see help)
Asin: 0415198119
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description
Gwendolyn Leick has compiled a guide to the little-known world of ancient mythology. These easy-to-read entries contain fascinating detail and provide cross-referencing for the specialist reader. Its wide-ranging bibliography makes use of hard-to-find sources, and includes an extensive index for ease of reference. ... Read more


2. Near Eastern Mythology
by John Gray
 Hardcover: Pages (1989-10-30)
list price: US$12.99
Isbn: 0517017938
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description
Discusses the religion and mythology of Mesopotamia, Canaan, and Israel. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

5-0 out of 5 stars ancient context of the old testament!!
The Hebrew Scriptures (old testament for christians), came from a particular time and culture, that of the ancient near east.That culture in that time had it's "stories" that were told about the "gods".This book is a good introductory sampling of the kinds of stories that were in vogue in the land of the old testament surroundings.The old testament should be heard and read with it's own background in mind; the kinds of stories and beliefs of it's own time and place.this book will give one an idea of the kinds of beliefs about the "gods" and such that were around in the ancient near east.For similar works check out Old Testament Parallels by Victor Matthews (new edition), and for a more thematic treatment try Ancient Near Eastern Thought And The Old Testament by John Walton. ... Read more


3. The Teaching Company: Ancient Near Eastern Mythology 12 Audio Cds with Course Outline Booklet (The Great Courses)
by Shalom L. Goldman
 Audio CD: Pages (2000)

Isbn: 1565857720
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description
Ancient Near Eastern Mythologyis 24 lectures, 30 minutes each lecture on 12 audio Cds. Course No. 2917 is taught by Shalom L. GoldmanEmory University Ph.D., New York University. ... Read more


4. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology; Lecture Transcript and Course Guidebook, Part 1 of 2
by Professor Shalom L. Goldman, Teaching that engages the mind The Great Courses
 Paperback: 176 Pages (2003)

Isbn: 1565857755
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

5. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology (The Great Courses)
by Shalom L. Goldman
Audio Cassette: Pages (2003)

Asin: B000ODVG5G
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description
Part 1 & 2, each part is six cassettes and Course Guidebook. Lectures are: PART 1- 1 Studying Ancient Near Eastern Myth, 2 The Emergence of Civilization in the Near East, 3 Hittites and Canaanites, 4 Archaeology, Science, and Ideology, 5 Principles of Writing Systems, 6 Literary and Religious Aspects of Myth, 7 Ancient Near Eastern Myths and the Bible, 8 The Ancient Gods - Egypt and Mesopotamia, 9 The Ancient Gods - Syria/Canaan, 10 The Creation Myths of Egypt and Mesopotamia, 11 Epics of the Gods - Syria/Canaan, 12 The Epic of Gilgamesh part 1, PART 2 13 The Epic of Gilgamesh part 2, Myths of Death and Destruction part 1, Myths of Death and Destruction part 2, 16 The Individual and Society - Legal Texts, 17 The Individual and Society - Myth and Legend, 18 Love Lust and Poetry, 19 Marriage Divorce and Other Arrangements, 20 Kingship and the Gods, 21 Royal Historians Poets and Artists - Mesopotamia, 22 A Royal Couple - Myth and Reality, 23 Royal Historians Poets and Artists - Egypt, 24 Wisdom Literature; Conclusions. ... Read more


6. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology (Part 2)
by Shalom Goldman
 Audio Cassette: Pages (2003)

Asin: B0043NCWF6
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

7. Near Eastern Mythology Mesopotania, Syria, Palestine
by John Gray
 Hardcover: Pages (1969-01-01)

Asin: B0043OXIBC
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

8. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology (vol 1 & vol 2)
Unknown Binding: Pages (2003)
-- used & new: US$105.00
(price subject to change: see help)
Asin: 1565857755
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

9. Near Eastern Mythology
 Unknown Binding: Pages (1975)

Asin: B000GR0HZK
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

10. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology Part II (The Great Courses)
by Professor Shalom L. Goldman
 Audio CD: Pages (2003)

Asin: B000OETBU2
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

11.
 

Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

12.
 

Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

13. NEAR EASTERN MYTHOLOGY
 Unknown Binding: Pages (1973)

Asin: B000J56EJC
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

14. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology DVDs: The Teachhing Company (The Great Courses)
by Prof. Shalom L. Goldman
 CD-ROM: Pages (2003)

Asin: B0016RTNFE
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description
24 lecturesUniversity Level Course4 DVDsComes with guidebook which outlines the course ... Read more


15. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology (Part 1)
by Shalom Goldman
 Audio Cassette: Pages (2003)

Asin: B0043N6WA2
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

16. Near Eastern Mythology
by Rh Value Publishing
 Hardcover: Pages (1988-12-12)
list price: US$3.99
Isbn: 0517277026
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

17. Ancient Near Eastern Mythology DVDs: The Teaching Company (The Great Courses)
by Prof. Shalom L. Goldman
 DVD-ROM: Pages (2003)

Asin: B0016RNJ8Q
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description
4 DVD high quality, university level course taught by Prof. Goldman. ... Read more


18. Middle Eastern Mythology: Ankt, Religions of the Ancient Near East, Bull, Ancient Semitic Religion, Assyro-Babylonian Religion, Bee
Paperback: 102 Pages (2010-09-15)
list price: US$19.99 -- used & new: US$19.99
(price subject to change: see help)
Asin: 1156850924
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description
Chapters: Ankt, Religions of the Ancient Near East, Bull, Ancient Semitic Religion, Assyro-Babylonian Religion, Bee, Bull-Leaping, Haruspex, Allāt, Descent to the Underworld, Hara Berezaiti, Winged Sun, Kurunta, Qisas Al-Anbiya, Baetylus, Kothar-Wa-Khasis, Melek Taus, Berith, Babylonian Mythology, Mamitu, Shadhavar, Bheki, Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 100. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Religions of the Ancient Near East were mostly polytheistic, with some early examples of primitive Monolatry (Mardukites) and Monism (Atenism). Some scholars believe that the similarities between these religions indicate that the religions are related, a belief known as patternism. Especially the Luwian pantheon exerted a strong influence on the Ancient Greek religion, while Assyro-Babylonian religion influenced Achaemenid-era Zoroastrianism and Judaism. Both Egyptian and Greek traditions in turn strongly influenced Christianity. The history of the Ancient Near East spans more than two millennia, from the Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age, in the region now known as the Middle East, centered around the Fertile Crescent. There was much cultural contact, so that it is justified to summarize the whole region under a single term, but that does not mean, of course, that each historical period and each region should not be looked at individually for a detailed description. This article will attempt to outline the common traits of Ancient Near Eastern religions, and refer to sub-articles for in-depth descriptions. The Ancient Near East includes the following subregions: Our earliest sources from ca. 2000 BC allow glimpses of Mesopotamian mythology and Egyptian Religion. The early Hittite religion bore traits descended from Proto-Indo-European religion, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2327561 ... Read more


19. Kingship and the Gods: A Study of Ancient Near Eastern Religion as the Integration of Society and Nature (Oriental Institute Essays)
by Henri Frankfort
Paperback: 470 Pages (1978-07-15)
list price: US$36.00 -- used & new: US$29.99
(price subject to change: see help)
Asin: 0226260119
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review

Product Description

This classic study clearly establishes a fundamental difference in viewpoint between the peoples of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. By examining the forms of kingship which evolved in the two countries, Frankfort discovered that beneath resemblances fostered by similar cultural growth and geographical location lay differences based partly upon the natural conditions under which each society developed. The river flood which annually renewed life in the Nile Valley gave Egyptians a cheerful confidence in the permanence of established things and faith in life after death. Their Mesopotamian contemporaries, however, viewed anxiously the harsh, hostile workings of nature.

Frank's superb work, first published in 1948 and now supplemented with a preface by Samuel Noah Kramer, demonstrates how the Egyptian and Mesopotamian attitudes toward nature related to their concept of kingship. In both countries the people regarded the king as their mediator with the gods, but in Mesopotamia the king was only the foremost citizen, while in Egypt the ruler was a divine descendant of the gods and the earthly representative of the God Horus.
... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

4-0 out of 5 stars A GREAT WORK ON EGYPTIAN RELIGION
Although now somewhat outdated in certain aspects of interpretation, this book surely will remain as one the pillars for the study of ancient Egyptian religion, and, in fact, is one of the never-absent bibliographic references. I do not agree in toto with Frankfort's ideas about several subjects, but I must confess that it is one of the most interesting studies that I ever read about the matter. There are many thought-provoking ideas! Buy it, read it, learn from it. Both for the learned and the newcomer! ... Read more


20. Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law (Modern Classics in Near Eastern Studies)
by Ignaz Goldziher
Paperback: 320 Pages (1981-04-01)
list price: US$32.95 -- used & new: US$24.99
(price subject to change: see help)
Asin: 0691100993
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan

Customer Reviews (6)

5-0 out of 5 stars Summary of Goldziher's critique - free ebook?
This work is very old and I think this is available as a free ebook pdf, search online.

While others had expressed some doubt about the authenticity of hadiths before Goldziher, it was he who in the second volume of his Muhammedanische Studien first clearly articulated this scepticism. Familiarity with the vast number of hadiths in the canonical collections induced "sceptical caution rather than optimistic trust." Goldziher concluded that these hadiths could "not serve as a document for the history of the infancy of Islam, but [served] rather as a reflection of the tendencies which appeared in the community during the maturer stages of its development.
Goldziher's suspicions about the authenticity of hadiths sprang from several observations. The material found in later collections makes no references to earlier written collections and uses terms in the isnads which imply oral transmission, not written sources. Moreover, the ubiquitous contradictory traditions, the apparent proliferation of hadiths in later collections not attested to in earlier ones, and the fact that younger Companions of Muhammad seem to have known more about him (that is, they transmitted more hadiths) than the older Companions who presumably knew the Prophet for a greater length of time, suggested to Goldizher that large-scale fabrication of hadiths took place.
As a result, Goldziher provides a significantly different version of the origin and development of hadith literature. Goldziher has no trouble accepting that the Companions preserved the words and deeds of their prophet after his death, and that these might have been recorded in written form in sahifas. In this way he remains very close to the Muslim interpretation of the development of hadith literature. He not only presumes that the Companions tried to preserve the sayings and judgments of Muhammad, but also that some of them likely did so in written form (that is, in sahifas). And, when these Companions passed on what they had heard and recorded to the next generation of Muslims, the use of the isnad began."' But for Goldziher, the invention of and interpolation into hadiths also began very early, for both political and paraenetic reasons. And so mutually exclusive hadiths proliferated; "it is not surprising that, among the hotly debated controversial issues of Islam, whether political or doctrinal, there is not one in which the champions of the various view are unable to cite a number of traditions, all equipped with imposing isnarls ".
With the rise of the `Abbasids the situation changed significantly, according to Goldziher. `Abbasid rule was more theocratic than the more secular "Arab paganism" of the Umayyads.20 Consequently, the new dynasty encouraged the development of the shari'a and even employed court theologians to advise the caliphs, some of whom themselves studied and participated in theological debates. This attempt to give public life a more religious character also involved giving official recognition to the sunna. The rise of the sunna had begun during the Umayyad period in part in opposition to the perceived wickedness of the time, but its supporters remained relatively ineffective until the advent of the `Abbasid revolution. The report that the Umayyad caliph `Umar II commissioned the first collection of hadiths must be dismissed as untrustworthy because of the number of contradictions in the account and the absence of references to Abu Bakr ibn Hazm's work in later literature. For Goldziher, this claim is hagiographic, that is, "nothing but an expression of the good opinion that people had of the pious caliph and his love for the sunna."
Goldziher maintains that, while reliance on the sunna to regulate the empire was favoured, there was still in these early years of Islam insufficient material going back to Muhammad himself. Scholars sought to fill the gaps left by the Qur'an and the sunna with material from other sources. Some borrowed from Roman law. Others attempted to fill these lacunae with their own opinions (ra'y). This latter option came under a concerted attack by those who believed that all legal and ethical questions (not addressed by the Qur'an) must be referred back to the Prophet himself, that is, must be rooted in hadiths. These supporters of hadiths (ahl al-hadith) were extremely successful in establishing hadiths as a primary source of law and in discrediting ray. But in many ways it was a Pyrrhic victory. The various legal madhhabs were loath to sacrifice their doctrines arid so they found it more expedient to fabricate hadiths or adapt existing hadiths in their support. Even the advocates of ray were eventually persuaded or cajoled into accepting the authority of hadiths and so they too "found" hadiths which substantiated their doctrines that had hitherto been based upon the opinions of their schools' founders and teachers. The insistence of the advocates of hadiths that the only opinions of any value were those which could appeal to the authority of the Prophet resulted in the situation that "where no traditional matter was to he had, men speedily began to fabricate it. The greater the demand, the busier was invention with the manufacture of apocryphal traditions in support of their respective theses:"
Eventually, however there were reactions to this widespread fabrication of hadiths. Goldziher traces three such reactions to this. phenomenon. Ironically, fabricated hadiths began to circulate in which Mluhammad is made to condemn those who would fabricate hadiths about him. Others simply rejected the whole corpus of hadiths and referred only to the Qur'an. The third reaction was the one which arose among the traditionalists themselves and came eventually to dominate. They developed a means by which to evaluate the authenticity of any hadith. This method focussed not on the actual contents of the hadith (main) but on the transmitters of the main, that is, on the isnad. Goldziher seems to suggest that this critique was in nascent form already around 150 A.H. Even with this type of examination, forgeries continued to be made through the manipulation of the isnad in somewhat more subtle ways. According to Goldziher, hadiths, which originally had isnads ending with Companions or Successors, were often extended back to the Prophet.
And even though Muslim traditionalists developed elaborate means to scrutinize the mass of traditions that were then extant in the Muslim lands, they were "able to exclude only part of the most obvious falsifications from the hadith material."

5-0 out of 5 stars Thoughts on Islamic Theology
This book is a classic and it really provides a 'westerner' a good concise way to look at a culture very different from what is comfortable.

5-0 out of 5 stars The Gold Standard for Islamic Studies
Having just read the Qur'an, I wanted to learn more about Islam.A study of available literature on the subject revealed that modern writing falls into three basic categories: 1. anti-Islamic polemic; 2. pro-Islamic apologetic; 3. "Impartial" studies overly concerned about political correctness and hyper-careful not to touch off the "Danish cartoonist effect."

What to do?Find something written before all the modern craziness began.Goldziher, a Jew writing at the turn of the 20th Century, prepared this book as a series of lectures to be given on an American tour that never came to fruition.He displays an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of Islamic thought, and presents that knowledge in a sympathetic, even-handed way.He is unstinting in his praise for those things he finds praiseworthy and unflinching in his criticism of those things he finds blameworthy.And there is plenty of both.

As a student of the history of Christianity, I could not help but be struck by the many theological parallels between various schools of Islamic thought and various schools of Christian theology.Goldziher elucidates the influence of Roman Law, Neoplatonism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism upon the formation and growth of Islamic theology.He discusses the differences among Shi'ite, Sunni, and Sufi, and writes on other splinter sects, some of which have died out and some of which still exist.

Of particular interest was Goldziher's treatment of Hadith, and how the Islamic world views the words of the Prophet and his Companions.At its best, there is much to admire about Islam, but there are disturbing currents of thought: the two most dangerous being intolerance and belligerence.At several times in history certain portions of Islamic culture eschewed both to the betterment of contemporary culture.Of course, there are undercurrents of intolerance and belligerence in the Dar al Harb also.

Goldziher opined that the less attractive aspects of Islam were due less to Islam itself than to the culture in which it grew.[Page 16].Although he did not use the following datum as an example of his point, I think it supports it.Goldziher writes that the earliest Moslems were friendly with their Christian neighbors, and it was only later that they became increasingly hostile to Christianity.It seems that their immediate Christian neighbors were Arab Christians who were considered heretics by the Byzantine Church.In the spirit of brotherly love the Byzantine Christians hated the Arab Christians and vice versa.As Arab Christianity was assimilated into Islam, hatred for Byzantine Christianity (and by extension Christianity in general) was assimilated into Islam also. [Page 33, footnote 3].It seems the irony of this was lost on Goldziher, else he would not have buried the datum in a footnote.

5-0 out of 5 stars Islamic Theology
By Ignaz Goldziher; translated by Andras and Ruth Hamori; edited by Bernard Lewis.From the back cover: "Ignaz Goldziher (1850-1921), a Hungarian scholar, was recognized as one of the outstanding European Islamicists of his time.Presented here for the first time in a scholarly and accurate English translation are six lectures he originally had planned to deliver in America in 1906.Though the lectures were never given, they were published in the original German in 1910 and were translated into many European languages.Since then, this classic work has served as an essential guide for serious students and scholars of Islam.""Based almost entirely on primary sources, the lectures are devoted to the following aspects of Muslim religion and culture: Mohammed and Qur'an; the holy law of Islam; the principles of Muslim theology; asceticism and Sufism; Islamic sects; and developments in modern times.""...Bernard Lewis is Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies, and Andras Hamori is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Studies, both at Princeton University.Ruth Hamori holds a master's degree in Near Eastern Studies from Harvard University."

5-0 out of 5 stars classic work of scholarship
Even though his scholarship is over one hundred years old, Goldziher's scholarship still remains relevant and in use.A parallel could be drawn between the continued importance of Albert Schweitzer's work on NT studies and the continued legacy of Goldziher.This edition of the work is nicely translated and well edited and belongs in the library of anyone interested in Islamic Studies.Along with Muslim Studies, this work remains as an historical monument marking the beginning of modern historical skepticism and critical scholarship towards the Muslim jurisprudential literature. ... Read more


  1-20 of 60 | Next 20
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

Prices listed on this site are subject to change without notice.
Questions on ordering or shipping? click here for help.

site stats