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

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Imprint:Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
Description:1 online resource (xxxi, 936 pages)
Language:English
Series:Ancient magic and divination ; volume 14
Ancient magic and divination ; 14.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12483742
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Other authors / contributors:Geller, Markham J., honouree.
Panayotov, Strahil V., editor.
Vacín, Luděk, editor.
Trabich, Gene, editor.
ISBN:9004368086
9789004368088
9789004368064
900436806X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 09, 2018).
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.
Other form:Print version: Mesopotamian medicine and magic. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018 9789004368064
Standard no.:10.1163/9789004368088.

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