{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-gods-over-2500-deities-of-the-world-9781856264532","title":"Encyclopedia of Gods : Over 2500 Deities of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the beginning of time  the same mysteries have puzzled people on every continent; the same fears have beset them. They have attempted to explain the mysteries and allay the fears in the same way - through the worship of gods. Deities have been identified with the human psyche for at least 60 000 years. Encyclopedia of Gods offers concise information on more than 2 500 of these deities  from the most ancient gods of polytheistic societies - Hittite  Sumerian  Mesopotamian - to the most contemporary gods of the major monotheistic religions - Allah  God  Yahweh. Among the cultures included are African peoples  Albanian  Pre-Islamic Arabian  Aztec  Babylonian  Buddhist  Canaanite  Celtic  Egyptian  Native American  Etruscan  Germanic  Greek  Roman  Hindu  Persian  Polynesian  and Shinto. The Encyclopedia includes not only the most significant gods of each culture but minor deities as well. Here you will find information not only on Zeus  Thor and Astarte but also on Tozi  the Aztec goddess of healing  Annamurti  the Hindu patron deity of the kitchen  and Nyakaya  the Shilluk crocodile goddess. Each entry provides details on what culture worshiped the god  the role of the god  and the characteristics and symbols used in identification. In the case of the more important personalities  references in art and literature and known dates of worship are also provided. Indexes by civilization and role of the god enable the researcher to compare gods across cultures or to find information on specific topics of interest. Encyclopedia of Gods will be indispensable to students and researchers in religions  anthropology  history and archaeology. It will also provide endless information for the reader interested in mythology and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651955286069,"sku":"ByrdShop_185626453X","price":292.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781856264532.jpg?v=1781847386","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-gods-over-2500-deities-of-the-world-9781856264532","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}