E. O. James (1888–1972)

Author of The Ancient Gods: The History and Diffusion of Religion in the Ancient Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean

Includes the names: Edwin Oliver James, Ediwn Oliver James

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The Ancient Gods: The History and Diffusion of Religion in the Ancient… 55 copies
Cult of the Mother-Goddess 29 copies
Historia de las religiones 19 copies
Prehistoric religion: A study in prehistoric archaeology 13 copies
Comparative Religion 8 copies
Sacrifice and sacrament 7 copies
The nature and function of priesthood;: A comparative and anthropological… 7 copies
Seasonal feasts and festivals 7 copies
Christian Myth and Ritual: A Historical Study 5 copies
Myth and ritual in the ancient Near East;: An archaeological and… 4 copies
A history of Christianity in England 3 copies
From cave to cathedral; temples and shrines of prehistoric, classical, and… 3 copies
Marriage customs through the ages (Collier books) 2 copies
The worship of the sky-god (Jordan lectures in comparative religion;1962) 2 copies

The comparative study of religions of the East (excluding Christianity and… 1 copy

The Tree of Life: An Archaeological Study (Numen Book Series , No 11) 1 copy

Jerusalem, a history. 1 copy

Los dioses del mundo antiguo. Historia y difusión de la… 1 copy

Historia De Las Religiones (Spanish Version) (Original Title: Teach… 1 copy

Comparative Study of Religions of the East: Readers' Guide 1 copy

An introduction to anthropology; a general survey of the early history of… 1 copy

The stone age, 1 copy

The social function of religion. A comparative study 1 copy

The concept of deity; a comparative and historical study 1 copy

Origins of sacrifice;: A study in comparative religion, 1 copy

Folk-Lore: Transactions of the Folk-Lore Society 1 copy

God's Eight Days of Creation 1 copy

Primitive ritual and belief; an anthropological essay 1 copy

CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS: What Christianity Has In Common With and… 1 copy

Evolution and the Fall 1 copy

Religionen der Vorzeit 1 copy

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1888-03-30

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1972-07-06

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Oxford University (Exeter College)

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