Babylonian Exorcism: The Devils and Evil Spirits of Babylonia (Hardcover)

From the clay tablets of Mesopotamia emerges one of the oldest and most fearsome traditions of spiritual warfare. In Babylonian Exorcism, Campbell R. Thompson presents translations of Akkadian and Babylonian texts detailing the devils, demons, and evil spirits that haunted the ancient world—and the incantations used to drive them out.

These rites, inscribed thousands of years ago, reveal a people who believed the unseen world pressed constantly upon the living, bringing disease, madness, and ruin. Against them stood the exorcist-priests, armed with incantations, ritual gestures, and protective charms meant to compel obedience from the most terrifying spirits of the underworld.

More than history, this volume is a manual of primeval exorcism, showing how humanity’s earliest civilizations confronted the forces of chaos. Thompson’s work remains a cornerstone for the study of demonology, archaeology, and the dark roots of magical tradition.

Complete edition of Campbell R. Thompson’s classic study (Hardcover.)

Translations of Babylonian and Akkadian exorcism texts

Catalogues of the devils, demons, and evil spirits of ancient Mesopotamia

Essential for students of demonology, Assyriology, and occult history