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Episode 1: A Brief History of Ancient Mesopotamia

6 min · 7 de ago de 2021
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In this episode, we explore the development of human civilization in the Fertile Crescent. Soon, we will be diving into the magic, rituals, and religion of the region, but first, we must to get a solid grounding in and understanding of the culture they are from. To support this podcast, and help ensure its continued production, please consider joining my Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/theeclecticlibrary], where you can gain access to exclusive content and to a wonderful community of fellow eclectic librarians. To learn more, check out: Therese Rodin's The World of the Sumerian Mother Goddess [http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A735198&dswid=-6187]

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Episode 3: Sumerian Omens and Incantations

In our penultimate stop in our Mesopotamian journey, we explore the spells and rituals of Ancient Sumer, and the social circumstances that brought about their existence. To learn more, consider checking out the translations of the Maqlu [https://www.sbl-site.org/assets/pdfs/pubs/061537P-front.pdf]and Šurpu [https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/9545/1/Simons2019PhD.pdf] series, as well as checking out the following sources on Sumerian incantations: * Religions of the Ancient World: A Guide by Sarah Iles Johnston [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uvtebmqZZDYC&lpg=PA460&dq=Incantation%20prayers%20of%20Mesopotamia&pg=PA460#v=onepage&q=Incantation%20prayers%20of%20Mesopotamia&f=false] * Summoning the Sacred in Mesopotamian Incantations by Graham Cunningham [http://www.sel.cchs.csic.es/sites/default/files/03cunningham_ad123bf4.pdf] * 'Form follows function'? Rhetoric and Poetic Language in First Millennium Akkadian Incantations by Daniel Schwemer [https://www.jstor.org/stable/24363454] To support this podcast and make it possible, consider supporting my Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/theeclecticlibrary], recommending this podcast to your similarly inquisitive friends, or following me on Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@pamplemoussecache] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/madeleine.goebel/].

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