Maqlû i.73–121 and Trial Procedure
In the Akkadian anti-witchcraft ritual Maqlû, the incantation in i.73–121 exemplifies the theme of conducting adjudicatory proceedings against the witch in the divine courtroom. In particular, the patient’s presentation of the witch in effigy and the demand for judgment accord well with similar feat...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Brill
2017
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Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Jahr: 2017, Band: 17, Heft: 2, Seiten: 140-148 |
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Maqlû
divine courtroom
trial procedure
Akkadian trial records
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| Zusammenfassung: | In the Akkadian anti-witchcraft ritual Maqlû, the incantation in i.73–121 exemplifies the theme of conducting adjudicatory proceedings against the witch in the divine courtroom. In particular, the patient’s presentation of the witch in effigy and the demand for judgment accord well with similar features attested in Neo-Babylonian trial records. Study of the incantation in light of these court records reveals the incantation’s attention to the details of legal procedure. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-2124 |
| Enthält: | In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15692124-12341290 |