Intoxication in mythology : a worldwide dictionary of gods, rites, intoxicants and places / / Ernest L. Abel
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| Autore: |
Abel Ernest L. <1943->
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| Titolo: |
Intoxication in mythology : a worldwide dictionary of gods, rites, intoxicants and places / / Ernest L. Abel
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| Pubblicazione: | Jefferson, North Carolina ; ; London, [England] : , : McFarland & Company, , 2006 |
| ©2006 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 201.3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Mythology |
| Alcoholic beverages - Religious aspects | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; The Dictionary; Appendix 1: Subject Categories; Appendix 2: Geography of Mythologies; References; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Myths from the ancient world usually have some supernatural element, a component often generated from a particular intoxicant. These substances promoted a variety of states including possession by the gods, liberation of the soul or a communion with the spirit world. From Acan, the Mayan god of intoxicating drinks, to Zagreus, the first incarnation of the Greek god Dionysus, this encyclopedia encompasses intoxicant-related stories from world mythology that explain the origins of a particular intoxicant or how that intoxicant was involved in creating a particular culture. Entries are arranged a |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Intoxication in mythology |
| ISBN: | 1-4766-0637-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910788040803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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