Description: Babylonian Prayers to Marduk, Hardcover by Oshima, Takayoshi, ISBN 3161508319, ISBN-13 9783161508318, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This is the first comprehensive study of Babylonian prayers dedicated to Marduk, the god of Babylon, since J. Hehn's essay Hymnen und Gebete an Marduk (1905). Marduk was the god of the city of Babylon and was the most important god in Babylonia from the time of Hammurabi (the 18th century BCE) onwards. In this book, Takayoshi Oshima presents an up-to-date catalog of all known Babylonian prayers dedicated to Marduk from different historical periods and offers critical editions of 31 ancient texts based on newly identified manuscripts and a collation of the previously published manuscripts. The author also discusses various aspects of Akkadian prayers to different deities and the ancient belief in the mechanism of punishment and redemption by Marduk.
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Book Title: Babylonian Prayers to Marduk
Number of Pages: 483 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Babylonian Prayers to Marduk
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Subject: Ancient / General, Ancient, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Publication Year: 2011
Item Weight: 39.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Religion, History
Item Length: 7 in
Author: Takayoshi Oshima
Series: Orientalische Religionen in Der Antike Ser.
Item Width: 9.7 in
Format: Hardcover