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| Author | : Sarah Iles Johnston |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 750 |
| Release | : 2004-11-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780674015173 |
This groundbreaking, first basic reference work on ancient religious beliefs collects and organizes available information on ten ancient cultures and traditions, including Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia, and offers an expansive, comparative perspective on each one.
| Author | : Walter Burkert |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780674643642 |
Ancient Greek culture is often described as a miracle, owing little to its neighbors. Walter Burkert argues against a distorted view, toward a more balanced picture. "Under the influence of the Semitic East--from writers, craftsmen, merchants, healers--Greek culture began its unique flowering, soon to assume cultural hegemony in the Mediterranean."
| Author | : Alhena Gadotti |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2024-10-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1350301884 |
Exploring life, death, and the afterlife in Mesopotamia, Alhena Gadotti and Alexandra Kleinerman examine how life and death experiences continually developed over the course of nearly three millennia of Mesopotamian history. To achieve this, the book follows the life cycle of the people of the Tigris and Euphrates River valleys from 3000 BCE to 300 BCE, from birth, through death, and beyond. This book is the first to interrogate the relationships between living and dying through case studies and primary evidence. Including letters written by both women and men, the book allows readers to enter the minds of the ancients. First, the authors focus on life through topics such as the rituals surrounding birth, marriage, and religion. The authors then examine the common causes of death, the rituals associated with death, and the Mesopotamian views of the netherworld, its gods, and inhabitants. Concepts of gender fluidity, both in life and death, are considered alongside evidence from epigraphic data. Illustrating daily life as a multifaceted subject affected by time, space, location, socioeconomics, and gender, this book creates a window into the conditions and concerns of the Mesopotamian people.
| Author | : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
| Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Total Pages | : 72 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 0870994387 |
| Author | : Paul Mirecki |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 496 |
| Release | : 2015-08-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9004283811 |
This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading scholars in the fields of Egyptology, ancient Near Eastern studies, the Hebrew Bible, Judaica, classical Greek and Roman studies, early Christianity and patristics, and Coptology. Throughout the book the essays examine the terms employed in descriptions of ancient magic. From this examination comes a clarification of magic as a polemical term of exclusion but also an understanding of the classical Egyptian and early Greek conceptions of magic as a more neutral category of inclusion. This book should prove to be foundational for future scholarly studies of ancient magic and ritual power. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.
| Author | : Michael Ford |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 470 |
| Release | : 2010-12-21 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1435763343 |
Maskim Hul is a complete grimoire of Tiamat-centered magick, pre-luciferian sorcery developed from authentic Mesopotamian clay tablets. Tiamat, Kingu and the 11 Chaos-Monsters created by Tiamat are explored, their functions, manifestations and how they survived and existed in the pantheon of Marduk, Ea and the other gods. The gods, demons and evil spirits of Mesopotamia are presented along with Cuneiform sigils and documentation of their use in sorcery. The extensive Invocations of the Gods, Hymns and the entire foundation of authentic Kassapu-practice of ancient Babylon is offered in a concise manner. The grimoire is founded and dedicated to the Seven Sebitti or Maskim, the "Seven Evil Gods" or rebels along with Lamashtu, Lilith are presented in a plethora of rituals and their names of calling. The Serpent Gods of fertility, Ishtar revealed as a form of Tiamat (from pantheon sources) and the rites of necromancy and the Black Flame (Melammu) is presented.
| Author | : Eli Hinze |
| Publisher | : Eli Hinze |
| Total Pages | : 143 |
| Release | : 2020-06-30 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
A wanderer. An outcast. A Queen. Against the customs of the land, Kigal is amongst the few still willing to bury the dead. It is a life that has left her wandering, without friend or home, but she spreads her message of justice for the deceased wherever she can. However, when targeted by those who loathe her, she narrowly escapes execution and tumbles into the Underworld. There Kigal is met with the impossible: the souls of the dead proclaiming her as their goddess, fated to be Queen of the Underworld. Hurled into a world beyond her imagining, clashing with seductive gods and bringing demons to heel, she must fight to bring justice to the forgotten dead. Yet as an ancient evil rises in the Land of the Living, Kigal must not only fight for the lives of those who sought her ruin, but for their very souls. Queen of Shades is a 110-page novella, the first in a Mesopotamian fantasy series. Grab your copy and begin the journey today. About the Queen of Shades series This fast-paced historical fantasy series is packed with demons, monsters, gods and goddesses, ancient lore, and more. If you enjoy diverse fantasy with intrigue of mythic proportions, struggles for justice, enemies-to-lovers, and a lot of heart – this series is for you. What Readers are Saying “An exciting, fast-paced story full of magic and monsters, this nonetheless got me thinking deeply about death, grieving, and rituals surrounding grief. If you’re looking for an evocative, thought-provoking story with girl power and just a dash of sass, give this a shot!” - Elisabeth W. “If gods, demons and mythical creatures are up your street, you're in for a treat. There were definitely a few moments where the action took a completely unexpected twist.” - Gem J. “With its fresh characters, thoughtful themes, vivid setting, and pacy plot, I thoroughly enjoyed Queen of Shades and look forward to reading the next novellas. - Suzannah R. “Hinze manages to build a world that is rich and believable in its details, and compelling in its mythology. The book never loses a kind of charmingly otherworldly feel.” - Heather D.
| Author | : John H Elliott |
| Publisher | : James Clarke & Company |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2016-04-28 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0227905261 |
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus of Nazareth makes reference to one of the oldest beliefs in the ancient world - the malignity of an Evil Eye. The Holy Scriptures in their original languages contain no less than twenty-four references to the Evil Eye, although this is obscured by most modern Bible translations. John H. Elliott's Beware the Evil Eye describes this belief and associated practices, its history, its voluminous appearances in ancient cultures, and the extensive research devoted to it over the centuries in order to unravel this enigma for readers who have never heard of the Evil Eye and its presence in the Bible. This is the first of a four-volume work on the Evil Eye.
| Author | : Dana Hammer |
| Publisher | : BookCountry |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2016-03-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1463007671 |
When Lori discovers she's pregnant after a one night stand with a stranger she met in a bar, she decides to have an abortion to hide her infidelity from her husband. But when the abortion clinic is hit by several bolts of lightning, she takes it as a sign and decides to keep the baby and pass it off as her husband's. Meanwhile, Pazuzu, King of the Demons of the Wind, Bearer of Storms and Drought, is most displeased with Lori and her attempts to murder his Most Glorious Son. What is a demon to do with such a tedious and horrible woman? And what is to be done with the Tiny Little Man who dares to call himself a father to Pazuzu's Resplendant Seed? And what of his ex-girlfriend, the vengeful baby-killing demoness, Lamashtu? Perhaps the Great and Revered Dr. Phil would know what to do.... A tale about parenthood, and what it requires of us, and how it transforms us.
| Author | : Sirrah Medeiros |
| Publisher | : Tundra Swan Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2022-10-14 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
An initiation ceremony gone wrong. As anticipation builds toward her initiation, Cristiane Bradford faces disappointment as High Priestess Sarah Killian refuses to admit her into the coven. Shocked, Cristiane learns that her mother is a practicing witch. Until the coven leader is convinced Cristiane is not involved in her mother's dark magic and cult activities, she is not welcome. Witches. Demons. Ghosts. Devastated but determined, Cristiane pursues the truth, leading her to uncover ancient demons and haunting ghosts connected to her mother's past. A new witch with limited abilities, Cristiane struggles as she must face powerful adversaries. Cristiane's anxiety works on her emotions and toys with her confidence. She turns to her old friends for support, and meets new ones that fill her with hope, until it all comes crashing down around her. Left alone and distraught, she has no one to rely on but herself when faced with Lamashtu's spirit. Will she prevail over the evil that surrounds her? Can Cristiane learn the truth without destroying her family? And will she survive as she battles creatures of the dark?
