| The Witchcraft Series Maqlû Contributor(s): Abusch, Tzvi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1628370823 ISBN-13: 9781628370829 Publisher: SBL Press OUR PRICE: $44.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 892.1 |
| LCCN: 2015932765 |
| Series: Writings from the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.08 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Akkadian series Maql , "Burning," is one of the most significant and interesting magical texts from the Ancient Near East. While containing almost 100 incantations and accompanying rituals directed against witches and witchcraft, it actually represents a single complex ceremony. The ceremony was performed during a single night and into the following morning at the end of the month Abu (July/August), a time when spirits were thought to move back and forth between the netherworld and the world of the living. This edition of the text contains a detailed introduction as well as an annotated transcription and translation of the text. |