The Pantheon of Uruk During the Neo-Babylonian Period (Cuneiform Monographs) [Hardcover]

Paul-Alain Beaulieu (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004130241 | ISBN-13: 978-9004130241 | Publication Date: August 2003

This book is about the pantheon of the Babylonian city of Uruk, between the 9th and 5th centuries BC. It is a careful analysis of the archive of the Eanna temple in Uruk, the sanctuary of the goddess Ishtar, containing well over 8,000 cuneiform tablets in the Akkadian language. The tablets date in their majority to the Neo-Babylonian and early Achaemenid period. Paul-Alain Beaulieu sheds light on the hierarchy of the local pantheon, providing a wealth of data concerning the cult of each deity, such as identity and theology, ornaments and clothing of the divine image, offerings ceremonies, temples, and cultic personnel. An important contribution to our knowledge of the functioning of religion in Neo-Babylonian society.

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• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004130241
• ISBN-13: 978-9004130241
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended, February 17, 2007

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This review is from: The Pantheon of Uruk During the Neo-Babylonian Period (Cuneiform Monographs) (Hardcover)

The book is based on study of thousands of tablets from Eanna temple archive, taking as its subject the pantheon of the city Uruk during the Neo Babylonian period.
This book is impressive with detailed information about major deities of Uruk(Istar,Nanaya,Usur Amassu,Beltu Sa Res) and minor goddesses and gods and details about :
Ornaments ,offerings, Prebends, Cultic Personnel, Ceremonies.
Each deity is traced back from Sumerian period to Neo Babylonian period with help of Sumerian and Akkadian archives.
This is highly recommended for readers with special interest in Mesopotamian history.