Lamastu An Edition of the Canonical Series of Lamastu Incantations and Rituals and Related Texts from the Second and First Millennia B. C |
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| Author:
| Farber, Walter |
| Series title: | Mesopotamian Civilizations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57506-258-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $216.00 |
Book Description:
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Lamastu was one of the most important Mesopotamian demons, playing a dominant role in the magico-religious and magico-medical beliefs and practices of ancient Mesopotamia for nearly two millennia. Yet, she has never been the subject of a scholarly monograph dedicated to the textual and visual evidence for her, her activities, and the ......
Lamastu was one of the most important Mesopotamian demons, playing a dominant role in the magico-religious and magico-medical beliefs and practices of ancient Mesopotamia for nearly two millennia. Yet, she has never been the subject of a scholarly monograph dedicated to the textual and visual evidence for her, her activities, and the ......