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100	1		_aFarnell, Lewis Richard, _d1856-1934
245	1	0	_aGreece and Babylon
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2023-09-04
505	0		_aInaugural lecture -- Statement of the problem and the evidence -- Morphology of the compared religions -- Anthropomorphism and theriomorphism in Anatolia and the Mediterranean -- Predominance of the goddess -- The deities as nature-powers -- The deities as social-powers -- Religion and morality -- Purity a divine attribute -- Concept of divine power and ancient cosmogonies -- The religious temperament of the Eastern and Western peoples -- Eschatologic ideas of East and West -- Comparison of the ritual -- Summary of results.
508			_aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520			_a"Greece and Babylon: A Comparative Sketch of Mesopotamian, Anatolian and Hellenic Religions" by Lewis R. Farnell is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the religious systems of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and Anatolia, examining their similarities and differences in beliefs, rituals, and the evolution of deities. Farnell seeks to unpack the interconnections between these cultures, highlighting the complexities of their spiritual practices and the influence of one on another. The opening of the book serves as an inaugural lecture by Farnell as the first Wilde Lecturer in Natural and Comparative Religion, where he outlines his intended exploration of these ancient religions. He emphasizes the importance of establishing a methodological framework to investigate how Hellenic religion may have borrowed from or interacted with Mesopotamian and Anatolian beliefs. Farnell acknowledges the vastness of this subject, discusses the necessity of comparative study, and proposes a focus on specific elements like the nature of divinity, morality, and ritual practices across these cultures, setting the stage for a nuanced comparative analysis throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cEdinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1911
653			_aMythology, Greek
653			_aGreece -- Religion
653			_aAssyro-Babylonian religion
653			_aMythology, Assyro-Babylonian
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.87827
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71562
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