Exorcists and physicians at Assur: more on their education and interfamily and court connections

This study presents a further investigation into the library of the so-called Haus des Beschwörungspriesters, also known as N4 library, the largest and richest Neo-Assyrian private library. The research is based mostly on colophons, and also involves other texts originating in and outside Assur. Its...

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Main Author: May, Natalie N. 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2018
In: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Year: 2018, Volume: 108, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-80
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Summary:This study presents a further investigation into the library of the so-called Haus des Beschwörungspriesters, also known as N4 library, the largest and richest Neo-Assyrian private library. The research is based mostly on colophons, and also involves other texts originating in and outside Assur. Its purpose is to investigate further the functions of the exorcist family members in the Aššur temple and at the court and their kinship and professional relationships.
ISSN:1613-1150
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/za-2018-0005