Cults and Beliefs at Edessa
| Author | : H. J. W. Drijvers |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2015-08-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004295629 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004295623 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (623 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cults and Beliefs at Edessa by : H. J. W. Drijvers
Download or read book Cults and Beliefs at Edessa written by H. J. W. Drijvers and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material -- INTRODUCTION -- EDESSA'S HISTORY AND CULTURE -- THE SOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF EDESSA'S RELIGION -- THE CULT OF NEBO AND BEL -- THE CULT OF ATARGATIS -- THE CULT OF SIN LORD OF THE GODS AT SUMATAR HARABESI -- THE CULT OF AZIZOS AND MONIMOS AND OTHER ARAB DEITIES -- EDESSAN RELIGION, PAGANISM IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE, AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY -- INDEX -- LIST OF PLATES -- PLATES I-XXXIV.
