Books with author Donald Mackenzie

Originally published in 1915, this book is a fascinating look at the ancient civilisations of Babylonia and Assyria. Chapters cover deities, demons, ghosts, the myths of Tammuz and Ishtar, the creation and deluge legends, the heroes Etana and Gilgamesh, the laws and customs of Babylon, the rise of the Hittites, Hyksos, Kassites and the Mitannians, ancient astrology and astronomy, the golden age and the last days of Babylon and Assyria

This is an informative, well researched and very readable book. From the Preface: 'This volume deals with the myths and legends connected with the ancient civilization of Crete, and also with the rise and growth of the civilization itself, while consideration is given to various fascinating and important problems that arise in the course of investigating pre-Hellenic habits of thought and habits of life, which are found to have exercised a marked influence in the early history of Europe.'

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This book is a detailed guide to the myths and legends of Crete, with an exploration of how it became the seat of one of the largest and most influential ancient civilisations the world has ever seen. From the primitive peoples of ancient Europe to the inexorable rise of Greece, this volume walks the reader through the influence of mythology on the formative epoch of European civilisation. Contents include: “Primitive Europeans of Glacial and Interglacial Periods”, “Palaeolithic Magic and Religion”, “Ancient Peoples of the Goddess Cult”, “History in Myth and Legend―Schliemann's Discoveries”, “Crete as the Lost Atlantis”, “The Great Palace of Knossos”, “Races and Myths of Neolithic Crete”, “Pre-Hellenic Earth of Neolithic Crete”, “Pre-Hellenic Earth and Corn Mothers”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Greek mythology.

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