Ishtar

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Communication
Cover of the book Ishtar by Louise M. Pryke, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Louise M. Pryke ISBN: 9781317506645
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 14, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Louise M. Pryke
ISBN: 9781317506645
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 14, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Great Awakenings by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Handbook of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Sports Tourism by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Theory in Archaeology by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Betweener Autoethnographies by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book The Playboy of the Western World by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book The Psychoanalytic Vocation by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Landscapes of Change by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book The Good Life in a Technological Age by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book History of Four Footed Beasts by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book Biomass Assessment by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book The Unfinished Project by Louise M. Pryke
Cover of the book International Trade and Neoliberal Globalism by Louise M. Pryke
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy