Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals - Volume Two (Hardcover)

Among the most important sources for understanding the cultures and systems of thought of ancient Mesopotamia is a large body of magical and medical texts written in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. An especially significant branch of this literature centres upon witchcraft. Mesopotamian anti-witchcraft rituals and incantations attribute ill-health and misfortune to the magic machinations of witches and prescribe ceremonies, devices, and treatments for dispelling witchcraft, destroying the witch, and protecting and curing the patient. The Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals aims to present a reconstruction of this body of texts; it provides critical editions of the relevant rituals and prescriptions based on the study of the cuneiform tablets and fragments recovered from the libraries of ancient Mesopotamia. "Now that we have the second volume, we the more admire the thoughtful organisation of the entire project, the strict methods followed, and the insightful observations and decisions made." - Martin Stol, in: Bibliotheca Orientalis LXXIV n Degrees 3-4 (mei-augustus 2017)

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Ancient Magic and Divination, 8/2
Release date:	May 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Tzvi Abusch • Daniel Schwemer
Dimensions:	290 x 215 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	642
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-31854-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > General Promotions
LSN:	90-04-31854-2
Barcode:	9789004318540

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