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(More customer reviews)No one cares how much you know if you can't make it available to the audience for which you are writing. I can't stand scholars who write anthologies intended for the average reader as if they were dialoguing with their colleagues, or as if such readers had access to certain esoterica assumed in those discussions. In general, you will not find that here in this handy volume, thought it's still not 'for dummies' or an 'idiot's guide'. The essays are taken from the larger volume and divided into two sections, one on the common features in all these religions and the other on specific 'kinds' of religions (Roman religion, Israelite religion, etc.) On average the essays are about 8 or 9 pages, but still very informative. The essays by Collins, Assman, and Attridge are especially good. However, there is no discussion of far Eastern religions or any other religions except western and eastern Mediterranean religions. Very peculiar in a volume entitled 'Ancient Religions'!
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