In The City of the Gods, John S. Dunne traces humanity’s political and social mythologies from ancient Sumer to the present, showing how they reflect the diverse responses of each era to the inevitability of death.
City of the Gods, The: A Study in Myth and Mortality
City of the Gods, The: A Study in Myth and Mortality
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- Published date: Sep 30, 1978
- Language: English
- No. of Pages: 256
- Publisher: University Of Notre Dame Press
- ISBN: 9780268007256
- Dimensions: 6.0" W x 1.0" L x 9.0" H
“A profound study of the myths of the afterlife in the ancient world.” —Library Journal
John S. Dunne (1929–2013) was the John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the author of twenty books, including Circle Dance of Time (2010), Deep Rhythm and the Riddle of Eternal Life (2008), and A Vision Quest (2006), all published by the University of Notre Dame Press.