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Babylonian Liver Omens

The Chapters Manzazu, Padanu and Pan Takalti of the Babylonian Extispicy Series mainly from Assurbanipal’s Library

Ulla Koch-Westenholz

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Distributed for Museum Tusculanum Press

Babylonian Liver Omens

The Chapters Manzazu, Padanu and Pan Takalti of the Babylonian Extispicy Series mainly from Assurbanipal’s Library

Ulla Koch-Westenholz

The canonical version of the Babylonian omen series concerned with barûtu - extispicy (divination from entrails of sheep) - consisted of ten chapters or sub-series, and are among the first intellectual adventures of Ancient Man into the field of science.

580 pages | © 2000

History: Ancient and Classical History

Religion: Comparative Studies and History of Religion

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Table of Contents

Preface
 
Introduction
 
Chapter 3 of the Babylonian extispicy series: Manzazu, the Presence
 
Chapter 4 of the Babylonian extispicy series: Padanu, the Path
 
Chapter 5 of the Babylonian extispicy series: Pan takaltu, The Front of the Pouch
 
Excerpts
 
Bibliography
 
Index of Texts
 
Index of Words
 
Index of Logograms
 
Plates

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