Greece and Babylon: A Comparative Sketch of Mesopotamian, Anatolian and Hellenic Religions by Lewis R. Farnell

Greece and Babylon: A Comparative Sketch of Mesopotamian, Anatolian and Hellenic Religions by Lewis R. Farnell, published in 1911. A comparative study by the noted classical scholar examining the religious systems of the ancient Near East alongside those of the Greek world, exploring shared themes, symbolic structures, and theological concepts across these early civilizations. Farnell analyzes the development of divine figures, ritual practices, and cosmological ideas in Mesopotamian, Anatolian, and Hellenic traditions, highlighting both parallels and distinctive features in their religious evolution. Sections include Morphology of the Compared Religions, Anthropomorphism and Theriomorphism in Anatolia and the Mediterranean, Predominance of the Goddess, The Deities as Nature Powers, The Deities as Social Powers, Religion and Morality, Purity a Divine Attribute, Concept of Divine Power and Ancient Cosmogonies, Comparison of the Ritual, and related discussions of ancient religious thought. Hardcover with gilt lettering and very light shelfwear.