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Mesopotamian Witchcraft: Toward a History and Understanding of Babylonian Witchcraft Beliefs and Literature (Ancient Magic and Divination)

By Tzvi Abusch

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Pub
Year
2002
ISBN
9004123873, 9789004123878
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
40 MB (42343290 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
336\331
Time added
2024-01-20 08:22:23

Description

Abusch (Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, Brandeis U.) presents 14 essays on Mesopotamian witchcraft and the witchcraft series Maqlu , the longest and most important and complex Mesopotamian text against witchcraft. The essays deal with significant aspects of the history, literature, ritual, and thought associated with the subject matter. All of the essays have been previously published, or are awaiting publication, in other scholarly journals and books. Indexed by Akkadian and Sumerian words, gods and demons, and lines of the Maqlu ; does not include a more traditional subject index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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