Abusch (Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, Brandeis U.) presents 14 essays on Mesopotamian witchcraft and the witchcraft series Maql<”>u , the longest and most important and complex Mesopotamian text against witchcraft. The essays deal with significant aspects of the history, literature, ritual, and thought associated with the subject matter. All of the essays have been previously published, or are awaiting publication, in other scholarly journals and books. Indexed by Akkadian and Sumerian words, gods and demons, and lines of the Maql<”>u ; does not include a more traditional subject index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)