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Akkadian Prayers in Ancient Mesopotamia
The Ancient Near East Today
Document Type
Article
Department
Religious Studies
Publication Date
3-1-2016
Disciplines
Abstract
Prayer is ubiquitous in human societies, including ancient Mesopotamia, but it often appears alien or distant to our modern sensibilities. A closer look shows that this seemingly arcane topic tells us much about Mesopotamian hopes, fears, rituals, and history, sometimes in deeply human ways.
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Citation Information
Alan Lenzi. "Akkadian Prayers in Ancient Mesopotamia" The Ancient Near East Today (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alan-lenzi/52/