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: Böck, Barbara ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden [u.a.] Brill 2014
In: Culture and history of the ancient Near East (67)
Year: 2014
Series/Journal:Culture and history of the ancient Near East 67
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Babylonia / Medicine
Further subjects:B Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian
B Gula (Assyro-Babylonian deity)
B Healing
B Magic, Assyro-Babylonian
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