Magico-Medical Means of Treating Ghost-Induced Illnesses in Ancient Mesopotamia by Scurlock, Joann

Magico-Medical Means of Treating Ghost-Induced Illnesses in Ancient Mesopotamia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004123977)

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Magico-Medical Means of Treating Ghost-Induced Illnesses in Ancient Mesopotamia by Scurlock, Joann

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

$368.00
Magico-Medical Means of Treating Ghost-Induced Illnesses in Ancient Mesopotamia by Scurlock, Joann

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

$368.00
Format: Hardcover
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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.

Author: Joann Scurlock
ISBN-10: 9004123970
ISBN-13: 9789004123977
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2005
Pages: 800
Format: Hardcover
By Joann Scurlock
By Joann Scurlock
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JoAnn Scurlock holds a BA and Ph.D. in Assyriology from the University of Chicago. She teaches in the History and Political Science Departments at Elmhurst College and is author of numerous articles and reviews covering various aspects, in particular religion, magic and/or medicine, of Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations.

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