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Autore |
Lurker Manfred. |
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Titolo |
The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons / / Manfred Lurker |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge : , : Taylor & Francis Group, , 2004, c1987 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-29816-1 |
1-134-29817-X |
1-280-04694-5 |
0-203-64351-8 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Collana |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published in German in 1984 as Lexicon der gotter und damonen." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-263). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Note on transcription and pronunciation; Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons; functions, aspects, spheres of competence; symbols, attributes, motifs; Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This dictionary covers, in one volume, over 1,800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world. From classical Greek and Roman mythology to the gods of Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia, from Nordic giants to Islamic jinns and Egyptian monsters, it is packed with descriptions of the figures most worshipped and feared around the world and across time. Fully cross-referenced and featuring two handy guides to the functions and attributes shared by those featured, this dictionary is the essential resource for anyone interested in comparative religion and the mythology of the ancient |
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