polytheism: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

S.G.F. Brandon (ed.), A Dictionary of Comparative Religion (1970), contains articles on the various gods and also on theories of polytheism, and these have bibliographic sections. A useful compendium is the Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology (1959). One example of the numerous anthropological literature is G.E. Swanson, The Birth of the Gods: The Origin of Primitive Beliefs (1960).

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Add new Web site: Society of Biblical Literature - Monotheism and Polytheism in the Ancient Near East. Oct 03, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Monotheism and Polytheism. Jan 25, 2024
Add new Web site: The Basics of Philosophy - Polytheism. Nov 03, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Michigan - The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert - Polytheism. Jul 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Polytheism. Jun 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Polytheistic Religion: How Pantheons Reigned in the Ancient World. Apr 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Mythology.net - Polytheism. Feb 11, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Polytheism. Oct 28, 2022
Added cross-references. Nov 10, 2020
Media added. Dec 13, 2017
Article revised to change "Zoroaster" to "Zarathustra." Jan 22, 2016
Images added. May 30, 2012
Changed "Old Testament" to "Hebrew Bible." Feb 25, 2010
Converted Wade-Giles romanization to Pinyin. Feb 25, 2010
Article revised to change instances of "Aryan" to "Indo-European" and to remove diacritics. Feb 25, 2010
Media added. Jan 28, 2009
Added new Web site: GotQuestions.org - polytheism. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Synthesis - Monotheism vs. Polytheism. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Rudy's Page on Theosophy - Monotheism or Polytheism. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Kidipede History for Kids - Monotheism and Polytheism. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Religion Facts - Is Hinduism Polytheistic. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: HyperHistory.net - Monotheism VS Polytheism. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Hindu Website - Hinduism and polytheism. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Reflations - Polytheism. Jun 04, 2008
Added new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Monotheism. Jun 04, 2008
Article revised and updated. Feb 08, 2008
Article revised and updated. Oct 06, 2006
Article revised. Mar 18, 2003
Article revised. Mar 02, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 26, 1999
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