Guide to the Gods (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780874365917)

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.

Author: Marjorie Leach
ISBN-10: 0874365910
ISBN-13: 9780874365917
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 08/01/1991
Pages: 995
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.70lbs
Size: 11.27h x 8.82w x 1.91d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/1992 pg. 1402
Booklist 05/01/1993 pg. 1620
ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 42