{"product_id":"jealous-gods-and-chosen-people-david-leeming-9780195182521","title":"Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East","description":"Here, David Leeming offers the first comprehensive narrative study of the mythology of the Middle East. Leeming offers an in-depth discussion of the mythology of the region, covering individual pantheons, cosmic myths, mythic heroes, and much more. He ranges from prehistoric figures such as the Mother Goddess of ﾇatal H?? to Mesopotamian gods such as Marduk and mythic heroes such as Gilgamesh, to the pantheon of Egyptian mythology, including the falcon-headed sky-sun god Horus and jackal-headed Anubis. The author also offers an illuminating exploration of the mythology of the three great monotheistic religions of the region: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In a provocative Epilogue, Leeming notes that fundamentalists in the area's three religions all see their way as the only way, forgetting that myths represent truths that are spiritual and philosophical--not historical events that can be used to justify acts of violence. With key maps, illustrations, bibliography, and index, \u003cem\u003eJealous Gods and Chosen People\u003c\/em\u003e provides an inclusive, authoritative, and captivating account of a mythology that remains a potent--and often destructive--force in the world today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Leeming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195182529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195182521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"David Leeming","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43914201235711,"sku":"9780195182521","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_24ff0097-b71f-4af2-83eb-07c63ff10dc4.jpg?v=1680640924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jealous-gods-and-chosen-people-david-leeming-9780195182521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}