Tzvi Abusch
Rose B. and Joseph Cohen Professor Emeritus of Assyriology and Ancient Near Eastern Religion
Degrees
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Harvard University, PhD
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Brandeis University, MA
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Yeshiva University, BA
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Yeshiva University, BRE
Profile
Tzvi Abusch's primary fields of research and publication are Mesopotamian religion, magic, literature, and thought, as well as biblical and Babylonian interconnections. His most recent course was a graduate seminar on Mesopotamian Religion, Magic, and Thought, and he regularly teaches advanced courses on Akkadian Mythological and Religious Texts.
Selected Publications
His latest publications include:
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Vol. 1, "Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals" with D. Schwemer
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Forthcoming Vol. 2, Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals, with D. Schwemer.
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"The Witchcraft Series Maqlû (Writings from the Ancient World Series)"
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"The Magical Ceremony Maqlû" (Brill, 2016)
Contact Information
Office Location:
Lown 313
abusch@brandeis.edu
781-736-2969
Mailing Address
Tzvi Abusch
Brandeis University
MS 054
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453