Middle Eastern mythology / S.H. Hooke. Hooke, S. H. (Samuel Henry), 1874-1968, author.

Harmondsworth, England : Penguin Books, 1963.

198 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm

During the last half-century the discoveries of archaeologists in the ancient Near East, now called the Middle East, have created a widespread interest in the ways of life and thought of the dweller in that region, and especially in their myths. For much of Greek, Roman and even Celtic mythology has its source in the traditions and legends of the ancient Near East. This book renders an absorbing account, based on first-hand sources, of the fascinating mythology of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, Canaanites and Hebrews. In addition, the author discusses the nature and function of myth very fully, and devotes a chapter to the important subject of the place of myth in Christianity.