The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Gods, Myths, Temples, and Rituals in Ancient Mesopotamian ReligionBy Morris Jastrow
Length26h 14m
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Morris Jastrow's The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria is a foundational study of Mesopotamian belief, tracing the development of gods, myths, ritual practices, temple institutions, divination, and ethical ideas from early Babylonian culture through Assyrian adaptation. Written in the lucid, comparative style of late nineteenth-century Semitic scholarship, the work situates cuneiform discoveries within the broader history of ancient Near Eastern religion, showing how local cults, political power, and theological speculation shaped a complex sacred world. Jastrow, a distinguished American Orientalist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, was among the scholars who helped bring Assyriology into wider academic and public discussion. His training in Semitic languages, his engagement with newly translated inscriptions, and his interest in the relation between religion and civilization all inform the book's method. He writes as a philologist, historian, and interpreter of culture. This volume is recommended to readers seeking a learned introduction to Mesopotamian religion and to the intellectual history of early Assyriology. Though some conclusions reflect its era, the book remains valuable for its synthesis, clarity, and enduring scholarly ambition.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length26 hrs 14 mins
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Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria (Annotated)
26En-ki or Ea.
2THE RELIGION OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA.
27Nin-a-gal,
3CHAPTER I.—INTRODUCTION.
28Nergal.
4SOURCES AND METHODS OF STUDY.
29Shamash.
5I.
30Utu.
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6II.
31Â.
7III.
32Nannar and Sin.
8IV.
33Innanna.
9CHAPTER II.
34Nanâ.
10THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE.
35Ishtar.
11I.
36Ninâ.
12II.
37Anu.
13III.
38Nin-si [78] -a.
14IV.
39Gal-alim.
15V.
40Nin-shakh
16CHAPTER III.
41Dun-shagga.
17GENERAL TRAITS OF THE OLD BABYLONIAN PANTHEON.
42Lugal-banda.
18CHAPTER IV.
43Nin-gul.
19BABYLONIAN GODS PRIOR TO THE DAYS OF HAMMURABI.
44Dumuzi-zu-aba.
20En-lil or Bel.
45Dumu-zi,
21Nin-lil or Belit.
46Lugal-erima.
22Nin-khar-sag. [27]
47Nin-e-gal and Ningal.
23Nin-girsu.
48Nin-gish-zida,
24Bau.
49Shul (or Dun) -pa-uddu.
25Ga-tum-dug. [38]
50Nin-Mar.
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