The article investigates aspects of the devotion to Nergal in the Neo-Assyrian sources referring to various ritual contexts, military praxis included. It also considers how this specific divine figure and the cult to him attributed can be connected with the more general on-going theologic reflection and the policy of cohesion in the Neo-Assyrian empire.

Nergal's Rituals in Neo-Assyrian Religious Policy

ponchia simonetta
2023-01-01

Abstract

The article investigates aspects of the devotion to Nergal in the Neo-Assyrian sources referring to various ritual contexts, military praxis included. It also considers how this specific divine figure and the cult to him attributed can be connected with the more general on-going theologic reflection and the policy of cohesion in the Neo-Assyrian empire.
2023
978-88-6719-247-2
Assyrian religion; Nergal; Assyrian rituals
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
2023_ Fs. Graziani 351-378.pdf

solo utenti autorizzati

Tipologia: Versione dell'editore
Licenza: Accesso ristretto
Dimensione 6.63 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
6.63 MB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11562/1090466
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact