Mesopotamian medicine and magic : studies in honor of Markham J. Geller /

Mesopotamian medicine and magic : studies in honor of Markham J. Geller /

Mesopotamian Medicine and Magic. Studies in Honour of Markham J. Geller is a thematically focused collection of 34 brand-new essays bringing to light a representative selection of the rich and varied scientific and technical knowledge produced chiefly by the cuneiform cultures. The contributions con...

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Other Authors: Geller, Markham J. (honouree.), Panayotov, Strahil V. (Editor), Vacín, Luděk (Editor), Trabich, Gene (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

Series: Ancient Magic and Divination 14.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390805.

Subjects:

Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian.
Medicine, Ancient.
Cuneiform tablets.
Iraq > History > To 634.

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Call Number: R135.3

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Summary:Mesopotamian Medicine and Magic. Studies in Honour of Markham J. Geller is a thematically focused collection of 34 brand-new essays bringing to light a representative selection of the rich and varied scientific and technical knowledge produced chiefly by the cuneiform cultures. The contributions concentrate mainly on Mesopotamian scholarly descriptions and practices of diagnosing and healing diverse physical ailments and mental distress. The festschrift contains both critical editions of new texts as well as analytical studies dealing with various issues of Mesopotamian medical and magical lore. Currently, this is the largest edited volume devoted to this topic, significantly contributing to the History of Ancient Sciences.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004368088