Abstract
Part 1 Theoretical perspectives: magic in history - a theoretical perspective and its application to ancient Mesopotamia, Wim van Binsbergen and Frans Wiggermann the poetry of magic, Niek Veldhuis Freud and Mesopotamian magic, Mark J. Geller psychosomatic suffering in ancient Mesopotamia, Marten Stol physician, exorcist, conjurer, magician - a tale of two healing professionals, JoAnn Scurlock. Part 2 Surveys and studies: witchcraft and the anger of the personal god, Tzvi Abusch how the Babylonians protected themselves against calamities announced by omens, Stefan M. Maul the magic of time, Alasdair Livingstone magic at the cradle - a reasessment, Karel van der Toorn apotropaic figures at Mesopotamian temples in the 3rd and 2nd millennia, Eva A. Braun-Holzinger the poetics of spells -language and structure in Aramaic incantations of late antiquity, Shaul Shaked interrelations betwen Mandaic lead scrolls and incantation bowls, Christa Muller-Kessler. Part 3 Texts: on some dog, snake and scorpion incantations, Irving L. Finkel a scholar's library in Meturan?, Antoine Cavigneaux more incantations and rituals from the Yale Babylonian collection, William W. Hallo Marduk's address to the demons, Wilfred G. Lambert.
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