Mesopotamian medicine and magic : studies in honor of Markham J. Geller
Bibliographic Information
- Title
- "Mesopotamian medicine and magic : studies in honor of Markham J. Geller"
- Statement of Responsibility
- edited by Strahil V. Panayotov, Luděk Vacin ; with the assistance of Gene Trabich
- Publisher
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- Brill
- Publication Year
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- 2018
- Book size
- 25 cm
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Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1130282269926049792
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- NII Book ID
- BB28905217
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- ISBN
- 9789004368064
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- LCCN
- 2018014206
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- Web Site
- https://lccn.loc.gov/2018014206
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Country Code
- ne
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- Title Language Code
- en
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- Place of Publication
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- Leiden ; Boston
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- Subject
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- LCSH: Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian
- LCSH: Medicine, Ancient
- LCSH: Cuneiform tablets
- LCSH: Iraq -- History -- To 634
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- Data Source
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- CiNii Books