Babylonian Witchcraft Literature: Case Studies

The studies in this volume focus on individual Babylonian magical texts while developing an overall understanding of these texts as a whole. Part One follows a diachronic approach, Part Two a synchronic one. In this sense, the studies are to be viewed broadly: while unravelling knots in individual t...

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Main Author: Abusch, I. Tzvi (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brown Judaic Studies 2020
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Summary:The studies in this volume focus on individual Babylonian magical texts while developing an overall understanding of these texts as a whole. Part One follows a diachronic approach, Part Two a synchronic one. In this sense, the studies are to be viewed broadly: while unravelling knots in individual texts, they highlight certain issues and exemplify some solutions for common problems in traditional Mesopotamian therapeutic literature.
ISBN:book.75478
9781946527141
Access:Open Access