The Origin and Growth of Religion
As Illustrated by the Religion of the Ancient Babylonians
Published on 6. March 2009
Book
Hardback
550 pages
978-1-59333-740-7 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published as the Hibbert Lectures of 1887, this series of essays covers more than the title suggests. The work of an early explorer of Assyriology, this book traces many of the more familiar motifs and themes from ancient religion back to the ancient Babylonians.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Piscataway
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59333-740-7 (9781593337407)
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Archibald Henry Sayce (1845-1933) was a renowned Assyriologist, linguist, and sometime archaeologist. Educated at Queens College, Oxford, Sayce eventually came to hold the Professorship of Assyriology at Oxford. A prolific writer, he is responsible for many of the insights taken for granted by scholars today. He was also a clergyman in the Church of England.