Ritual in ancient Mesopotamia. Emelyanov V.V.

The book “Ritual in Ancient Mesopotamia” reveals for readers the history and culture of the great and powerful civilization of ancient Mesopotamia, which arose six thousand years ago between the Tiger and Euphrates rivers. The ancient Sumer, Babylonia and Assyria were based on complex religious systems, which was devoted to the study of Vladimir Emelyanov.

the basis of the religious tradition of the peoples of ancient Mesopotamia were numerous rituals that symbolically regulated the life of the country, expressing the change of time and ages of human life that noted the most important milestones of history in this region. Mentions of rituals are found in almost all genres of cuneiform literature, and detailed records of the most ritual action appeared at the sunset of Mesopotamian civilization. The book fascinatingly describes the modern theories of the ritual, presents the religious practices of the Sumerians, Babylonians and the Assyrians, as well as transfers of religious texts.