The revival of the Anu cult and the nocturnal fire ceremony at late Babylonian Uruk
"In The Revival of the Anu Cult and the Nocturnal Fire Ceremony at Late Babylonian Uruk, Julia Krul offers a comprehensive study of the rise of the sky god Anu as patron deity of Uruk in the Late Babylonian period (ca. 480-100 B.C.). She reconstructs the historical development of the Anu cult,...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2018]
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| In: |
Culture and history of the ancient Near East (volume 95)
Year: 2018 |
| Series/Journal: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East
volume 95 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Babylonia
/ Uruk
/ Anu
/ Fire worship
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| IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Anu (Assyro-Babylonian deity)
B Rites and ceremonies (Iraq) (Erech (Extinct city)) B Erech (Extinct city) Religious life and customs B Thesis B Assyro-Babylonian cults |
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| Summary: | "In The Revival of the Anu Cult and the Nocturnal Fire Ceremony at Late Babylonian Uruk, Julia Krul offers a comprehensive study of the rise of the sky god Anu as patron deity of Uruk in the Late Babylonian period (ca. 480-100 B.C.). She reconstructs the historical development of the Anu cult, its underlying theology, and its daily rites of worship, with a particular focus on the yearly nocturnal fire ceremony at the Anu temple, the Bit Res. Providing the first in-depth analysis of the ceremony, Julia Krul convincingly identifies it as a seasonal renewal festival with an important exorcistic component, but also as a reinforcement of local hierarchical relationships and the elite status of the Anu priesthood"-- The historical background of the Anu cult -- Theological and ideological aspects of the Anu cult -- The tablet (AO 6460) and the text (TU 41) -- The ritual's calendrical setting -- Analysis of TU 41 -- Interpretation of TU 41 |
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| Physical Description: | XIII, 310 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9004364935 |