Ancient civilizations: the illustrated guide to belief, mythology, and artFrom the dazzling temples of the Acropolis to the strange and enigmatic glyphs of the Maya, Ancient Civilizations takes readers on a fascinating journey back in time. This richly illustrated book explores the beliefs, rituals, arts and myths of ancient cultures across the world, beginning with the first civilizations of the Fertile Crescent and progressing to the early Middle Ages. Informative, accessible text and gorgeous, detailed photographs of art work and sacred sites give readers real insight into our ancient ancestors' daily lives. Special emphasis is given to symbols, sacred texts, religious ceremonies, gods and goddesses, visions of the cosmos, and sacred sites. If you've ever felt drawn to the magic, legends, and mysteries of the past, this is the perfect book for both reading pleasure and reference. |
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Table des matières
Ancient Civilizations | 6 |
MESOPOTAMIA | 57 |
ASIA | 131 |
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Ancient Civilizations: The Illustrated Guide to Belief, Mythology and Art Greg Woolf Aucun aperçu disponible - 2005 |
Ancient Civilizations: The Illustrated Guide to Belief, Mythology, and Art Greg Woolf Aucun aperçu disponible - 2005 |
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Amun ancient animal associated Athens Avalokiteshvara ayllu Aztecs battle became believed body Brahma bronze Buddha Buddhist built carved celebrated Celtic Celts central century BCE ceremonial Chalchiuhtlicue China Chinese civilization creation cult culture Cuzco Dalai Lama dead death decorated deities depicted divine dynasty early Earth Egypt Egyptian emperor empire fertility festival figure Freyja goddess gods Greek head heaven hero honor Horus Huitzilopochtli human images Inca India jaguar king known land later lived lord maize Maya Mesoamerican Mesopotamia moon mother mountains myth Norse Odin offerings painted palace period priests pyramid Quetzalcoatl region reign religious represented revered ritual rivers Roman Rome royal rulers sacred sacrifice serpent Shiva shrines spirits statue stone story Sumerian survived symbol Tang dynasty temple Tenochtitlan Teotihuacan Tezcatlipoca Tibet Tibetan tion Tlaloc tomb took tradition underworld Vedic Viking Vishnu warriors women worship Xibalba Xochiquetzal

