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When we think of exorcisms, most of us think of the Catholic church, but exorcisms have existed for thousands of years, long before Christianity. In this video, we explore the ancient origins of exorcisms, from Mesopotamia to ancient Greece and Rome.
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Resources:
Abusch, Tzvi and Karel van der Toorn. *Mesopotamian Magic: Textual, Historical and Interpretive Perspectives*. Groningen: Styx Publications, 1999.
Charpin, D. 2010 – Reading and Writing in Babylon
Farber, Walter. “Witchcraft, Magic, and Divination in Ancient Mesopotamia.” In *Civilizations of the Ancient Near East Volume III*, edited by Jack Sasson, pp. 1895–1909. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2000.
Jursa, M. 2011 – ‘[Cuneiform Writing in Neo-Babylonian Temple Communities](dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199557301.013.0009)‘ in Radner & Robson (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture, 184-204.
Konstantopoulos, Gina. 2020. “Demons and Exorcism in Ancient Mesopotamia.” *Religion Compass* 14 (10): 1–14. doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12370.
Nakamura, Carolyn. “Dedicating Magic: Neo-Assyrian Apotropaic Figurines and the Protection of Assur.” *World Archaeology* 36/1 (2004), pp. 11–25.
Schwemer, Daniel. “Magic Rituals: Conceptualization and Performance.” In *The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture*, edited by Karen Radner and Eleanor Robson. pp. 418–446. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
Said, Miriam. “Mesopotamian Magic in the First Millennium B.C.” In *Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History*. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. metmuseum.org/toah/hd/magic/hd_magic.htm (December 2018)
Farber, Walter. “Witchcraft, Magic, and Divination in Ancient Mesopotamia.” In *Civilizations of the Ancient Near East Volume III*, edited by Jack Sasson, pp. 1895–1909. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2000.
Nakamura, Carolyn. “Dedicating Magic: Neo-Assyrian Apotropaic Figurines and the Protection of Assur.” *World Archaeology* 36/1 (2004), pp. 11–25.
Schwemer, Daniel. “Magic Rituals: Conceptualization and Performance.” In *The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture*, edited by Karen Radner and Eleanor Robson. pp. 418–446. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
*VIEWS Project Scribes and Spooks: Exorcists in Ancient Mesopotamia*. 2018. [online] Wordpress.com. Available at: crewsproject.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/scribes-and-spooks-exorcists-in-ancient-mesopotamia [Accessed 10 May 2024].
#Exorcisms #AncientHistory #HistoricalRituals #CinziaDuBois #MysteriesOfThePast #AncientBeliefs
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When we think of exorcisms, most of us think of the Catholic church, but exorcisms have existed for thousands of years, long before Christianity. In this video, we explore the ancient origins of exorcisms, from Mesopotamia to ancient Greece and Rome.
GET MORE FROM ME:
✨ Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Cinzia
💌 Sign up for my newsletter: tinyurl.com/4j3rhdkm
🎥 Life Philosophy Channel: @SelfHelpShelf
🏺Academic Channel: youtube.com/@StudywithCinzia
📩 Episode Request form: tinyurl.com/2db5a7ar
🌍 My website/blog: ladyofthelibrary.com
SOCIALS:
📚 Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois
WHO AM I?
Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
Resources:
Abusch, Tzvi and Karel van der Toorn. *Mesopotamian Magic: Textual, Historical and Interpretive Perspectives*. Groningen: Styx Publications, 1999.
Charpin, D. 2010 – Reading and Writing in Babylon
Farber, Walter. “Witchcraft, Magic, and Divination in Ancient Mesopotamia.” In *Civilizations of the Ancient Near East Volume III*, edited by Jack Sasson, pp. 1895–1909. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2000.
Jursa, M. 2011 – ‘[Cuneiform Writing in Neo-Babylonian Temple Communities](dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199557301.013.0009)‘ in Radner & Robson (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture, 184-204.
Konstantopoulos, Gina. 2020. “Demons and Exorcism in Ancient Mesopotamia.” *Religion Compass* 14 (10): 1–14. doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12370.
Nakamura, Carolyn. “Dedicating Magic: Neo-Assyrian Apotropaic Figurines and the Protection of Assur.” *World Archaeology* 36/1 (2004), pp. 11–25.
Schwemer, Daniel. “Magic Rituals: Conceptualization and Performance.” In *The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture*, edited by Karen Radner and Eleanor Robson. pp. 418–446. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
Said, Miriam. “Mesopotamian Magic in the First Millennium B.C.” In *Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History*. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. metmuseum.org/toah/hd/magic/hd_magic.htm (December 2018)
Farber, Walter. “Witchcraft, Magic, and Divination in Ancient Mesopotamia.” In *Civilizations of the Ancient Near East Volume III*, edited by Jack Sasson, pp. 1895–1909. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2000.
Nakamura, Carolyn. “Dedicating Magic: Neo-Assyrian Apotropaic Figurines and the Protection of Assur.” *World Archaeology* 36/1 (2004), pp. 11–25.
Schwemer, Daniel. “Magic Rituals: Conceptualization and Performance.” In *The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture*, edited by Karen Radner and Eleanor Robson. pp. 418–446. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
*VIEWS Project Scribes and Spooks: Exorcists in Ancient Mesopotamia*. 2018. [online] Wordpress.com. Available at: crewsproject.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/scribes-and-spooks-exorcists-in-ancient-mesopotamia [Accessed 10 May 2024].
#Exorcisms #AncientHistory #HistoricalRituals #CinziaDuBois #MysteriesOfThePast #AncientBeliefs
