Healing magic and evil demons: canonical Udug-Hul incantations
by Geller, Markham J. Vacin, Ludek
This book brings together ancient manuscripts of the large compendium of Mesopotamian exorcistic incantations known as Udug.hul (Utukku Lemnutu), directed against evil demons, ghosts, gods, and other demonic malefactors within the Mesopotamian view of the world. It allows for a more accurate appraisal of variants arising from a text tradition spread over more than two millennia and from many ancient libraries
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- Full title :Healing magic and evil demons : canonical Udug-Hul incantations / edited by Markham J. Geller ; with the assistance of Ludek Vacín
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This book brings together ancient manuscripts of the large compendium of Mesopotamian exorcistic incantations known as Udug.hul (Utukku Lemnutu), directed against evil demons, ghosts, gods, and other demonic malefactors within the Mesopotamian view of the world. It allows for a more accurate appraisal of variants arising from a text tradition spread over more than two millennia and from many ancient libraries
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- Publication Date:2016
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):De Gruyter
- Place of Publication:Boston
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016
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- Description:vi, 729 pages : : illustrations ; : 29 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781614515326, 1614515328
- oclc:ocn964395927
- LC Classification:PJ3791
- Dewey Decimal:299 .21
Table of Contents
Healing magic and Udug-hul incantations -- Survey of Mesopotamian magic -- Udug-hul as healing arts -- Text partitur of Udug-hul -- Collations and corrections of forerunners to Udug-hul (Geller 1985)
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