Stefan Nowicki
List of John Benjamins publications in which Stefan Nowicki is involved.
Articles
2015 Was Esarhaddon Considered to Be a God? The Case of Uppume Archív Orientální 83:2, pp. 217–232 | Miscellaneous
The aim of this article is to present the actions of Ik-Tešub, a king of Šubria at the time of Esarhaddon’s invasion, and to explain them as ritual countermeasures. Unlike earlier interpretations, which focused on a scapegoat ritual, a simple substitute ritual or a symbolic act of surrender, my… read more
2014 Menu of the Gods. Mesopotamian Supernatural Powers and Their Nourishment, with Reference to Selected Literary Sources Archív Orientální 82:2, pp. 211–224 | Article
The aim of this article is to identify and interpret selected literary sources which address the components of the divine diet and its development, as well as the eating habits of Mesopotamian goddesses and gods. From the preserved texts it is clear that nourishment was an equally crucial issue for… read more