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1 online resource. |
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Series |
Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; volume 95
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Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 95.
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Summary |
"In The Revival of the Anu Cult and the Nocturnal Fire Ceremony at Late Babylonian Uruk, Julia Krul offers a comprehensive study of the rise of the sky god Anu as patron deity of Uruk in the Late Babylonian period (ca. 480-100 B.C.). She reconstructs the historical development of the Anu cult, its underlying theology, and its daily rites of worship, with a particular focus on the yearly nocturnal fire ceremony at the Anu temple, the Bit Res. Providing the first in-depth analysis of the ceremony, Julia Krul convincingly identifies it as a seasonal renewal festival with an important exorcistic component, but also as a reinforcement of local hierarchical relationships and the elite status of the Anu priesthood"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The historical background of the Anu cult -- Theological and ideological aspects of the Anu cult -- The tablet (AO 6460) and the text (TU 41) -- The ritual's calendrical setting -- Analysis of TU 41 -- Interpretation of TU 41. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Anu (Assyro-Babylonian deity)
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Anu (Assyro-Babylonian deity) |
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Assyro-Babylonian cults.
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Assyro-Babylonian cults. |
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Rites and ceremonies -- Iraq -- Erech (Extinct city)
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Rites and ceremonies. |
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Iraq -- Erech (Extinct city) |
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Erech (Extinct city) -- Religious life and customs.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Krul, Julia. Revival of the Anu cult and the nocturnal fire ceremony at late Babylonian Uruk. Leiden ; Boston, MA : Brill, [2018] 9789004364936 (DLC) 2018003681 |
ISBN |
9789004364943 (e-book) |
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9004364943 |
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9789004364936 (hardback) ; alkaline paper) |
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9004364935 |
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