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On the Concept of “Sacred Prostitution” in the Neo-Assyrian Period

open access: yes, 2023
The main purpose of this study is to determine the situation of the priesthood institution, which was often expressed with the concept of “sacred prostitution” and played a role in “holy marriage” rituals in the Neo-Assyrian period. For this purpose, we will first focus on the concept of “sacred prostitution” and then try to deal with the class of nuns
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<i>Giardia duodenalis</i> and dysentery in Iron Age Jerusalem (7th-6th century BCE). [PDF]

open access: yesParasitology, 2023
Mitchell PD   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Jerusalem in the neo-assyrian period [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Kafafi, Zeidan [Hrsg.]   +1 more
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Commensality and Ceremonial Meals in the Neo-Assyrian Period

open access: yes, 2015
<div> <p>Like a language, food is a witness to the tradition and to the identity of a human group, reflecting self-representation and social interaction. Assyrians developed a particular consciousness of commensality as a vehicle for cultural messages.
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Purity in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Paleo-Babylonian and Neo-Assyrian Periods

open access: yes, 2013
A synthesis of notions of purity and impurity in the Ancient Near reveals that studies on this topic compare the biblical data of that era, but difficult to reconcile with the Hebraic documentation. This chapter is centered on the two aspects of purity and impurity: dirt, defiled.
Michaël Guichard, Lionel Marti
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Frequent hospital presenters' use of health information during COVID-19: results of a cross-sectional survey. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Health Serv Res, 2023
Jessup RL   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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