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Heeßel, Nils

Pazuzu : Archäologische und Philologische Studien zu einem altorientalischen Dämon / Archäologische und Philologische Studien zu einem altorientalischen Dämon Nils Heeßel. - 1 online resource. - Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 Ancient Magic and Divination ; 4 . - Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495. Ancient Magic and Divination ; 4. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The book analyses the Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu both from an archaeological and a philological point of view. Based on a catalogue of all published, as well as some yet unpublished representations, its iconography, the chronology, the find spots, and the usage of the objects are examined. With transcriptions, translations and commentary on the Pazuzu incantations and the references to this demon in other texts. The combination of the archaeological and philological evidence results in a new and unexpected picture of Pazuzu.

ISBN: 9789004497375 9789004123861

Standard No.: 10.1163/9789004497375 DOI

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Demonology, Semitic.
Pazuzu (Semitic mythology)

LC Class. No.: BL1625

Dewey Class. No.: 299.2