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245 14 a| The revival of the Anu cult and the nocturnal fire ceremony at late Babylonian Urukh| [electronic resource] /c| by Julia Krul.;

260 a| Leiden ;a| Boston :b| Brill,c| [2018];

300 a| xiii, 310 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Culture and history of the ancient Near East,x| 1566-2055 ;v| volume 95;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-290) and indexes.;

505 0 a| 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.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The revival of the Anu cult and the nocturnal fire ceremony at late Babylonian Uruk / by Julia Krul.

Author/creator	Krul, Julia
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
Description	xiii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Anu (Assyro-Babylonian deity) Assyro-Babylonian cults. Rites and ceremonies--Iraq. --Erech (Extinct city). Erech (Extinct city)--Religious life and customs.

Series	Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; volume 95
Contents	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.
Abstract	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-290) and indexes.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018003681
ISBN	9789004364936 ((hardback) : alk. paper)

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