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

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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)
Request Code : ZLIBIO4197683
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Year:
2002
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Brill Academic Pub
Language:
English
Pages:
336
ISBN 10:
9004123873
ISBN 13:
9789004123878
ISBN:
9004123873,9789004123878

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