Sarah Iles Johnston is the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Religion and Professor of Classics and Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University.
Comparative study of ancient cultures--especially ancient religious
conceptions--has evolved in recent decades, and this volume meets
an important desideratum in light of scholarly advances... 'Key
Topics' is the most distinctive feature of the book, and one that
will make this reference tool valuable for many years to come,
especially when used together with the first two parts for
comparative purposes...This volume contains a wealth of
information.
*Review of Biblical Literature*
Every once in a long while, a reference work comes along that is
certain from the outset to become a well-used standard. Religions
of the Ancient World: A Guide is such a work, which is unsurprising
given that approximately one hundred forty top scholars contributed
to the articles inside. Not quite an encyclopedia, not quite a
collection of essays, this unique volume is the first comprehensive
and comparative reference guide to a wide array of topics in
ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern religions.
*Journal of the American Oriental Society*
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