The healing Goddess Gula : towards an understanding of ancient Babylonian medicine /

The healing Goddess Gula : towards an understanding of ancient Babylonian medicine /

Providing a comprehensive examination of the traits and areas of authority Ancient Babylonians attributed to their healing goddess, this book draws on a wide range of Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform sources, including god lists, literary compositions, lexical lists, prognostic texts, incantations, and pre...

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Main Author: Bock, Barbara.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2013.

Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East 67.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2014, ISBN: 9789004262416.

Subjects:

Gula (Assyro-Babylonian deity)
Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian.
Magic, Assyro-Babylonian.
Healing.

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Call Number: R135.3 .B63 2013

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Healing Goddess Gula: A Portrait
  • 3 Gula's 'Hand' in the Handbook of Diagnosis and Prognosis, Sakikkû
  • 4 Gula and Healing Spells
  • 5 Gula's Healing Plants
  • 6 The Cultural Setting of Ancient Babylonian Medicine
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Names and Subjects
  • Index of Words Discussed
  • Incantation Incipits
  • Texts Cited.