Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Pinches, Theophilus G. (Theophilus Goldridge) 1856 1934 Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Produced by John Bickers and Dagny "The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria" by Theophilus G. Pinches is a scholarly examination of the ancient polytheistic beliefs practiced by the peoples of the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, written in the early 20th century. The work explores the intricacies of their religious system, covering roughly five millennia, examining the evolution of deities, rituals, and the influence of neighboring cultures, particularly Judaism and the later rise of Christianity. The opening of the text serves as an introduction to the religious landscape of ancient Mesopotamia, outlining the major themes to be explored throughout the work. It discusses the dual origins of the religion from the Sumero-Akkadians and Assyro-Babylonians and highlights the various deities and their significance. In particular, the author notes how the pantheons merged over time, as well as the continuous worship of certain gods, even in the wake of the introduction of monotheistic religions. Key aspects such as the role of temples, sacred texts, and the fundamental myths that shaped their understanding of existence are also introduced, setting the stage for a deeper exploration into the nuances of Babylonian and Assyrian religious practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Assyro-Babylonian religion BL Text Paganism Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 199340 199280 2024-09-01T11:58:27.292397 2023-10-01T10:50:27.007849 text/html text/html 199333 199273 2024-09-01T11:58:27.466426 2023-10-01T10:50:27.154876 text/html text/html 130726 2024-09-01T11:58:31.941380 application/epub+zip 133054 2024-09-01T11:58:28.874425 application/epub+zip 133054 2024-09-01T11:58:27.984436 application/epub+zip 278918 2024-09-01T11:58:34.312389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266281 2024-09-01T11:58:31.398539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266453 2022-09-01T13:34:17.323965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179861 179844 2024-09-01T11:58:26.957427 2023-10-01T10:50:26.807866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 180124 2020-12-31T15:33:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 65806 2020-12-31T15:33:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 179533 2020-12-31T15:33:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65574 2020-12-31T15:33:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179532 2020-12-31T15:33:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65422 2020-12-31T15:33:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21677 2024-09-01T11:58:34.446361 application/rdf+xml 15633 2024-09-01T11:58:28.393396 image/jpeg 3785 2024-09-01T11:58:28.217418 image/jpeg 131882 2024-09-01T11:58:27.483395 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia