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Magico-medical means of treating ghost-induced illnesses in ancient Mesopotamia /
This work explores the interaction between magic and medicine in ancient Mesopotamia, as applied specifically to ghosts. Included is a discussion of sin and natural causes in Mesopotamian medicine. Additionally, it transliterates and translates 352 prescriptions designed to cure psychological and ph...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill / Styx,
2006.
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| Colección: | Ancient magic and divination ;
3. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This work explores the interaction between magic and medicine in ancient Mesopotamia, as applied specifically to ghosts. Included is a discussion of sin and natural causes in Mesopotamian medicine. Additionally, it transliterates and translates 352 prescriptions designed to cure psychological and physical ailments thought to be caused by ghosts. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 788 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781435614543 1435614542 9047404173 9789047404170 |