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Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
Yale University Press, Date: 1978 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Minor reading wear. Owner stamp on fly leaf. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. ix, 273 pp. . 1978. Yale University Press ISBN 0300022913 9780300022919 [CA]
New Haven and London: Yale University Press. Reprint. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Matte wraps with trace wear. Binding sound, spine not creased, text clean. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 273 pp. Yale University Press ISBN 0300022913 9780300022919 [US]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven and London] Softcover Matte wraps with trace wear. Binding sound, spine not creased, text clean. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 273 pp. [Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
Yale University Press, Date: 1978 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Minor reading wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. ix, 273 pp. . 1978. Yale University Press ISBN 0300022913 9780300022919 [CA]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0300022913 [Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven and London] Softcover text clean and unmarked. binding tight. covers have very light wear. edges of pages have some light wear. [Eugene, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
Yale University Press, Date: 1976. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0300022913 1976. Yale University Press ISBN 0300022913 9780300022919 [GB]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0300022913 [Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Softcover Good condition. Rubbing on the covers, some edge wear and highlighting in the last half of text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall [Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press 1978-07-01, New Haven] Softcover Language: ENG [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1978]
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, Date: 1978. (1978), 273pp, illus., some rubbintg & shelfwear to cover, some underlining, mostly in last 1/3 of book.. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 1978. Yale University Press ISBN 0300022913 9780300022919 [US]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven, CT] Softcover (1978), 273pp, illus., some rubbintg & shelfwear to cover, some underlining, mostly in last 1/3 of book. [Oil City, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press 1978-07-01, New Haven] Softcover Language: ENG [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Softcover Paperback. A recreation of the spiritual life of ancient Mesopotamia demonstrating that the roots of Western civilization lie in the ancient Near EastA brilliant presentation of Mesopotamian religion from the inside, backed at every point by meticulous scholarship and persistent adherence to original texts. . . . A classic in its field.Religious Studies ReviewThe Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetimes work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jacobsen has succeeded brilliantly. . . . His vast experience shows through every page of this unique book, through the vivid, new translations resulting from years of careful research. Everyone interested in early Mesopotamia, whether specialist, student, or complete layman, should read this book. . . . It is, quite simply, authoritative, based on a vast experience of the ancient Mesopotamian mind, and very well written in the bargain.Brian M. Fagan, History Professor Jacobsen is an authority on Sumerian life and society, but he is above all a philologist of rare sensibility. The Treasures of Darkness is almost entirely devoted to textual evidence, the more gritty sources of archaeological knowledge being seldom mentioned. He introduces many new translations which are much finer than previous versions. . . . Simply to read this poetry and the authors sympathetic commentar ...
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. [Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Softcover Paperback. A recreation of the spiritual life of ancient Mesopotamia demonstrating that the roots of Western civilization lie in the ancient Near EastA brilliant presentation of Mesopotamian religion from the inside, backed at every point by meticulous scholarship and persistent adherence to original texts. . . . A classic in its field.Religious Studies ReviewThe Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetimes work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jacobsen has succeeded brilliantly. . . . His vast experience shows through every page of this unique book, through the vivid, new translations resulting from years of careful research. Everyone interested in early Mesopotamia, whether specialist, student, or complete layman, should read this book. . . . It is, quite simply, authoritative, based on a vast experience of the ancient Mesopotamian mind, and very well written in the bargain.Brian M. Fagan, History Professor Jacobsen is an authority on Sumerian life and society, but he is above all a philologist of rare sensibility. The Treasures of Darkness is almost entirely devoted to textual evidence, the more gritty sources of archaeological knowledge being seldom mentioned. He introduces many new translations which are much finer than previous versions. . . . Simply to read this poetry and the authors sympathetic commentar ...
Yale University Press 1976 Revised ed. Trade paperback This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 0300022913.
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD. [Suffolk, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1978]
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Paperback / softback. New. "The Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetime's work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jacobsen has succeeded brilliantly. . . . His vast experience shows through every page of this unique book, through the vivid, new translations resulting from years of careful research. Everyone interested in early Mesopotamia, whether specialist, student, or complete layman, should read this book. . . . It is, quite simply, authoritative, based on a vast experience of the ancient Mesopotamian mind, and very well written in the bargain."-Brian M. Fagan, History "Professor Jacobsen is an authority on Sumerian life and society, but he is above all a philologist of rare sensibility. The Treasures of Darkness is almost entirely devoted to textual evidence, the more gritty sources of archaeological knowledge being seldom mentioned. He introduces many new translations which are much finer than previous versions. . . . Simply to read this poetry and the author's sympathetic commentary is a pleasure and a revelation. Professor Jacobsen accepts the premise that all religion springs from man's experience of a power not of this world, a mysterious 'Wholly Other.' This numinous power cannot be described in terms of worldly experience but only in allusive 'metaphors' that serve as a means of communication in religious teaching and thought. . . . As a literary w ...
Yale University Press 7/1/1978 12: 00: 00 AM Revised ed. Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press Sep 1978] Softcover Neuware - A recreation of the spiritual life of ancient Mesopotamia demonstrating that the roots of Western civilization lie in the ancient Near EastâA brilliant presentation of Mesopotamian religion from the inside, backed at every point by meticulous scholarship and persistent adherence to original texts. . . . A classic in its field.â â¿Religious Studies ReviewâThe Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetimeâ¿s work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jacobsen has succeeded brilliantly. . . . His vast experience shows through every page of this unique book, through the vivid, new translations resulting from years of careful research. Everyone interested in early Mesopotamia, whether specialist, student, or complete layman, should read this book. . . . It is, quite simply, authoritative, based on a vast experience of the ancient Mesopotamian mind, and very well written in the bargain.â â¿Brian M. Fagan, History âProfessor Jacobsen is an authority on Sumerian life and society, but he is above all a philologist of rare sensibility. The Treasures of Darkness is almost entirely devoted to textual evidence, the more gritty sources of archaeological knowledge being seldom mentioned. He introduces many new translations which are much finer than previous versions. . . . Simply to read this p ...
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. [Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
ISBN10: 0300022913, ISBN13: 9780300022919, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Softcover Paperback. A recreation of the spiritual life of ancient Mesopotamia demonstrating that the roots of Western civilization lie in the ancient Near EastA brilliant presentation of Mesopotamian religion from the inside, backed at every point by meticulous scholarship and persistent adherence to original texts. . . . A classic in its field.Religious Studies ReviewThe Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetimes work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jacobsen has succeeded brilliantly. . . . His vast experience shows through every page of this unique book, through the vivid, new translations resulting from years of careful research. Everyone interested in early Mesopotamia, whether specialist, student, or complete layman, should read this book. . . . It is, quite simply, authoritative, based on a vast experience of the ancient Mesopotamian mind, and very well written in the bargain.Brian M. Fagan, History Professor Jacobsen is an authority on Sumerian life and society, but he is above all a philologist of rare sensibility. The Treasures of Darkness is almost entirely devoted to textual evidence, the more gritty sources of archaeological knowledge being seldom mentioned. He introduces many new translations which are much finer than previous versions. . . . Simply to read this poetry and the authors sympathetic commentar ...
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