Geller, Markham J.
Ancient Babylonian Medicine: Theory and Practice
Utilizing a great variety of previously unknown cuneiform tablets, Ancient Babylonian Medicine: Theory and Practice examines the way medicine was practiced by various Babylonian professionals of the 2nd and 1st millennium B.C.
- Represents the first overview of Babylonian medicine utilizing cuneiform sources, including archives of court letters, medical recipes, and commentaries written by ancient scholars
- Attempts to reconcile the ways in which medicine and magic were related
- Assigns authorship to various types of medical literature that were previously considered anonymous
- Rejects the approach of other scholars that have attempted to apply modern diagnostic methods to ancient illnesses
Avainsanat: Ancient Babylon; Babylon; Babylonian Medicine; Ancient medicine, History of Science & Medicine, History of Science & Medicine
- Tekijä(t)
- Geller, Markham J.
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2010
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sarja
- Ancient Cultures
- Sivumäärä
- 240 sivua
- Kategoria
- Kirjallisuudentutkimus
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781119062547
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781119025528