Ancient Mesopotamian religion
Subtitle: a descriptive introduction
By: Ivan Hrůša ; translated from Italian by Michael Tait
Contributors: Tait, Michael
Publisher: Ugarit-Verlag
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Münster
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9783868351187
Subjects: Religion; Religion assyro-babylonienne; 11.12 Mesopotamian religions; Cultes assyro-babyloniens; Temples assyro-babyloniens; Godsdienst
Description: The aim of this publication is to provide an overview of the religious world and practice of the in habitants of ancient Mesopotamia, as it is transmitted to us by the archaeological and, primarily, written Mesopotamian sources. It is not in the first place, a question of reconstructing the history of Mesopotamian religion nor or an analysis of theoretical concepts. Rather, the book provides a practical description based on ancient sources and illustrated continuously with passages from Mesopotamian text -- Introduction page [13].
Notes: Unable to determine original Italian title.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-217) and indexes.

Text In English from German translation originally in Italian.
Table of contents: title: Concept of divinity in Mesopotamia; title: Principal Mesopotamian divinities; title: Temple, representations of the gods, personnel assigned to cult; title: Temple cult; title: Prayers; title: Rituals of the incantation expert; title: Divination.