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The Akkadian Namburbi Texts: An Introduction

The Akkadian Namburbi Texts: An Introduction

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Ancient History General

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ISBN10: 0890039445
ISBN13: 9780890039441
Publisher: Undena Publications
Published: Dec 31 1974
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.44 Depth: 10.71
Language: English
Namburbi is the title of a group of typical Babylonian incantations, used to undo or avert portended evil. Consisting of both rituals and prayers, they provide a response to the observed events taken by the Mesopotamians to be signs of future happenings; thus they are the practical correlate of the omen texts, which list such portents and their significance. The fascicle by Caplice includes a long introduction, which explains the nature of the texts and their ritual Sitz im Leben, and the translation, with notes, of 14 representative texts, ranging from a Ritual for the Evil of a Snake to a Ritual to Secure Brisk Trade.

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