Personal Hygiene or Cultic Purity? Analysis of Cleansing Acts in Hemerologies of the First Millennium BC

This paper discusses hygiene practices in ancient Mesopotamia through an analysis of hemerologies from the first millennium BC. Hemerologies are calendrical works that offer insights into daily life by providing instructions for various activities, including cleansing acts. By examining the relat...

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Published in:Kaskal
Main Author: Kikuchi, Saki
Format: Article
Language:German
Published: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://doi.org/10.30687/KASKAL/5235-1939/2024/01/010