Abstract
The article deals with a commentary on the Akkadian composition Marduk's Address to the Demons from the city of Assur. The first part of the article discusses the unique religious view found in Marduk's Address and its commentary, in which the āšipu priest is identified with the god Marduk. The second part presents a new philological edition of the commentary.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 119-160 |
| Number of pages | 42 |
| Journal | Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Assur
- Marduk
- Marduk's Address to the Demons
- commentary
- possession
- ritual
- āšipu
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- History
- Religious studies