Maqlû I.73-121 and Trial Procedure.
Date
2017
Authors
Holtz, Shalom E,
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Brill Academic Publishers
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Abstract
Abstract
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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Keywords
Maqlû, divine courtroom, trial procedure, Akkadian trial records
Citation
Holtz, Shalom. (2017) Maqlû I.73-121 and Trial Procedure. Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions 17(2), 140-148.