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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Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
Langue: | Anglais Allemand |
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Publié: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2018]
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Dans: |
Ancient magic and divination (volume 14)
Année: 2018 |
Recensions: | [Rezension von: Mesopotamian medicine and magic : studies in honor of Markham J. Geller] (2020) (Krebernik, Manfred, 1953 -)
Mesopotamian Medicine, Magic, and Literature (2023) (Scurlock, Jo Ann, 1953 -) |
Collection/Revue: | Ancient magic and divination
volume 14 |
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Mesopotamien
/ Médecine
/ Magie
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Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian
B Geller, Markham J. 1949- B Medicine, Ancient B Cuneiform tablets B Publication commémorative B Iraq History To 634 B Iraq History To 634 Iraq |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator) |
Édition parallèle: | Électronique
Électronique Électronique |
Résumé: | 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 |
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Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 900436806X |