The revival of the Anu cult and the nocturnal fire ceremony at late Babylonian Uruk /

: In The Revival of the Anu Cult and the Nocturnal Fire Ceremony at Late Babylonian Uruk , Julia Krul offers a comprehensive study of the rise of the sky god Anu as patron deity of Uruk in the Late Babylonian period (ca. 480-100 B.C.). She reconstructs the historical development of the Anu cult, its underlying theology, and its daily rites of worship, with a particular focus on the yearly nocturnal fire ceremony at the Anu temple, the Bīt Rēš. Providing the first in-depth analysis of the ceremony, Julia Krul convincingly identifies it as a seasonal renewal festival with an important exorcistic component, but also as a reinforcement of local hierarchical relationships and the elite status of the Anu priesthood.
: Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universität Münster, 2014. : 1 online resource (xiii, 310 pages) : illustrations. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-290) and indexes. : 9789004364943 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.