E. O. James (1888–1972)
Author of The Ancient Gods
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Works by E. O. James
From cave to cathedral; temples and shrines of prehistoric, classical, and early Christian times (1965) 7 copies
The worship of the Sky-god: a comparative study in Semitic and Indo-European religion (1963) 4 copies
Primitive Ritual and Belief: An Anthropological Essay (Routledge Library Editions: Anthropology of Religion) (2017) 2 copies
The Concept of Deity: A Comparative and Historical Study. The Wilde Lectures in Natural and Comparative Religion in the… (2017) 1 copy
Historia de las religiones, las religiones en el lejano oriente (biblioteca de El Sol 175) (1991) 1 copy
Man and His Future 1 copy
Los dioses del mundo antiguo. Historia y difusión de la religión en el antiguo oriente próximo y en el Mediterráneo… (1962) 1 copy
God's Eight Days of Creation 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- James, E. O.
- Legal name
- James, Edwin Oliver
- Birthdate
- 1888-03-30
- Date of death
- 1972-07-06
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Education
- Oxford University (Exeter College)
- Occupations
- anthropologist
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The Ancient Gods (Phoenix Giants) by E.O. James
A classic review of the anicent religions of Greece, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia and Egypt and the Middle East up until Christian times. The author looks at their influence on world view and social life.There are excellent photographs of many artefacts.
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