Guide to the Gods
Guide to the Gods by Marjorie Leach is a comprehensive volume published by Holtzbrinck on August 1, 1991. This 995-page book presents a detailed exploration of deities from various cultures around the world, spanning from prehistory to contemporary times. It covers a wide range of gods and goddesses, including those associated with creation, the heavens, and various aspects of human life such as love, marriage, and healing.
Readers will find that Guide to the Gods categorizes deities by function and attribute, with entries organized alphabetically within each category. Each entry includes citations to primary or secondary sources, making it a valuable resource for students, scholars, and researchers in anthropology, religious studies, and folklore. This edition serves as an important reference tool, suitable for public, academic, and school library collections.
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This unique and fascinating volume features every type of deity from every culture in all regions of the world, from prehistory to the present.
Guide to the Gods features the familiar gods and goddesses of the ancient Near East, as well as those of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas: deities associated with creation, with the heavens, with the earth, with the weather, and with nearly every aspect of human life-from love, sex, marriage, and economic endeavors to prophecy, ritual, magic, and healing. The deities are categorized by function and attribute, and entries are alphabetized within each category. Every entry includes at least one citation to a printed primary or secondary source.
Guide to the Gods represents a major contribution to the fields of anthropology, religious studies, and folklore. Students, scholars, researchers, and writers will find it an invaluable research tool. This work is an entertaining and important reference source that will be a necessary addition to public, academic, and school library collections.
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