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The Divine Love Lyrics is a thematically cohesive collection of approximately 50 cuneiform texts from the 1st millennium BCE, originating in Assyria and Babylonia. These texts are connected to religious ceremonies in Babylon that revolved around the city's principal deities: Marduk, his wife Zarpanitu, and his lover, Ištar of Babylon. Long recognized as a significant corpus in Assyriology, particularly through the pioneering work of W. G. Lambert, the Divine Love Lyrics have often been referenced in discussions of love, sexuality, and ritual in Mesopotamian culture. Yet, despite their importance, no comprehensive edition or detailed study of these complex and often enigmatic texts has been undertaken—until now.
This book aims to fill that gap. By expanding the known corpus, clarifying its structure and themes, and providing a meticulous edition and translation of each tablet, it offers a thorough philological foundation for future research. The study deepens our understanding of this fascinating yet challenging body of texts, shedding new light on their literary, religious, and cultural significance within the later phases of ancient Mesopotamia.
Contents
Preface
List of Figures
Abbreviations and Conventions
Concordances
Introduction
1 History of Research
2 The Corpus
3 Actors, loci, and Time in the DLL
4 The Progression of the Ritual
5 Historical Background of the DLL
6 Love, Desire, Jealousy, and Aggression: Expressions of Emotions in the DLL
7 Theological View of the DLL
The Texts
Ritual Tablets
RT 1
RT 2
RT 3
RT 4
RT 5
RT 6
RT 7
RT 8
Assyrian Manuscripts
Ass. 1
Ass. 2
Ass. 3
Ass. 4
Ass. 5
Ass. 6
Ass. 7
Ass. 8
Ass. 9
Ass. 10
Ass. 11
Ass. 12
Ass. 13
Ass. 14
Ass. 15
Ass. 16
Babylonian Manuscripts
Bab. 1
Bab. 2
Bab. 3
Bab. 4
Bab. 5
Bab. 6
Bab. 7
Bab. 8
Bab. 9
Bab. 10
Bab. 11
Bab. 12
Bab. 13
Bab. 14
Bab. 15
Bab. 16
Bab. 17
Bab. 18
Commentaries
Comm. 1
Comm. 2
Comm. 3
Comm. 4
Photos
Bibliography
Indices
