Debourse studies the cuneiform texts in relation to other priestly texts of the Hellenistic period. She concludes that they should be considered expressions of the Babylonian priesthoods’ fears and aspirations more than actual rituals.
The book “Of Priests and Kings: The Babylonian New Year Festival in the Last Age of Cuneiform Culture” was published by Brill in February 2022. It is available on the publisher’s website.