The Image of the Netherworld in the Sumerian Sources

The Image of the Netherworld in the Sumerian Sources
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Publisher : Penn State University Press
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Download or read book The Image of the Netherworld in the Sumerian Sources written by Dina Katz and published by Penn State University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussion of the Sumerians' concept of the afterlife. Topics investigated include: the location of the netherworld, the way to the netherworld, life in the netherworld; the gods of the netherworld, and more.


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