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Greek Religion and Culture, the Bible, and the Ancient Near East. Jan N. Bremmer. BRILL, 2008 - Religion - 424 pages. In the last decades there has been an increasing interest in the...
28 sie 2020 · Imported from Better World Books record . Greek Religion and Culture, the Bible, and the Ancient near East by Jan N. Bremmer, 2008, Ebsco Publishing edition, in English.
The Greek colonists assimilated this native religion, identifying Cybele with the Greek goddess Artemis, the virgin hunter. (Later the Romans identified Artemis with their goddess Diana.) Around 560 b.c.e. Croesus of Lydia conquered Ephesus and most of western Asia Minor.
This book contributes greatly to this interest by studying the Near Eastern background of important Greek myths, such as those of the creation of the world and the first woman, the Flood, the Golden Fleece, the Titans and travelling seers, but also of the births of Attis and Asclepius as well as the origins of the terms 'paradise' and 'magic'.
13 lis 2003 · Easy to use and abundantly illustrated, this unique guide will help visitors to Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus appreciate the rich history, significance, and great wonder of the ancient world of the Bible.
21 kwi 2008 · Greek Religion and Culture, the Bible and the Ancient Near East (Jerusalem Studies in Religion and Culture, 8) by Jan Bremmer (Author) See all formats and editions. In the last decades there has been an increasing interest in the relationship between Greek religion & culture and the Ancient Near East. This challenging book contributes greatly ...
This book is intended to serve as a historical, biblical, and archaeological guide to biblical sites in Greece and Turkey, including sites on the Greek islands and in Cyprus. All the significant places mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are covered in this guide, with a few exceptions.
