The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Morris Jastrow Jr., professor of Semitic languages at the University of Pennsylvania, published this survey in 1898 as part of a series of handbooks on the history of religions. Drawing on the cuneiform texts then being deciphered, he describes the sources and methods of study, the land and peoples of Mesopotamia, and the many gods of the Babylonian pantheon before and after the age of Hammurabi, including Enlil, Ea, Shamash, Marduk and Ishtar. Later chapters treat the gods of Assyria, the magical texts, hymns and prayers, omens and divination, the temples and the cult, and beliefs about life after death. It was among the first comprehensive accounts in English. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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