Astral Magic in Babylonia

Erica Reiner provides a study of magic and religion in Babylonia. The book is a very readable exploration of the way that the stars and planets were used in mag

Erica Reiner provides a study of magic and religion in Babylonia. The book is a very readable exploration of the way that the stars and planets were used in mag

This monograph begins with a puzzle: a Babylonian text from late 5th century BCE Uruk associating various diseases with bodily organs, which has evaded interpre

This volume seeks to advance the study of ancient magic through separate discussions of ancient terms for ambiguous or illicit ritual, the ancient texts commonl

The present collection of articles on disease in Babylonia is the first such volume to appear providing detailed information derived from published and unpublis

A fresh and daring take on ancient apocalyptic books. The year 167 b.c.e. marked the beginning of a period of intense persecution for the people of Judea, as Se

This study presents the famous city of Babylon in its latest phase of occupation: from the end of the Achaemenid period (second half of the fourth century B.C.)

These studies take up several themes that the author has pursued in addition to his work on witchcraft literature and Gilgamesh. The volume contains general art

Exploring all key aspects of the development of this€ancient culture, The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history

Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of the books in this series possible: Lloyd E. Cotsen; The Maurice Amado Foundation; National Endowme