Medicine in ancient Assur: a microhistorical study of the Neo-Assyrian healer Kiṣir-Aššur
"In Medicine in Ancient Assur Troels Pank Arbøll offers a microhistorical study of a single exorcist named Kiṣir-Aššur who practiced medical and magical healing in the ancient city of Assur (modern northern Iraq) in the 7th century BCE. The book provides the first detailed analysis of a healer&...
| Publié dans: | Ancient magic and divination |
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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| Dans: |
Ancient magic and divination (volume 18)
Année: 2021 |
| Collection/Revue: | Ancient magic and divination
volume 18 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
History, Ancient
B Mesopotamia B Medicine, Arabic B Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian B Medicine, Ancient |
| Résumé: | "In Medicine in Ancient Assur Troels Pank Arbøll offers a microhistorical study of a single exorcist named Kiṣir-Aššur who practiced medical and magical healing in the ancient city of Assur (modern northern Iraq) in the 7th century BCE. The book provides the first detailed analysis of a healer's education and practice in ancient Mesopotamia based on at least 73 texts assigned to specific stages of his career. By drawing on a microhistorical framework, the study aims at significantly improving our understanding of the functional aspects of texts in their specialist environment. Furthermore, the work situates Kiṣir-Aššur as one of the earliest healers in world history for whom we have such details pertaining to his career originating from his own time" |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004436073 |