ENGLISH

Magico-Medical Means of Treating Ghost-Induced Illness in Ancient Mesopotamia

By JoAnn Scurlock

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Pub
Year
2006
ISBN
9004123970, 9789004123977, 9781435614543
LCC
R135 .S38 2006
Open Library ID
OL22759313M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2647709 bytes)
Series
Ancient Magic and Divination
Pages
800\801
Topic
History
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

Description

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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