Astral Magic in Babylonia
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Astral Magic in Babylonia by Erica Reiner
This is a print on demand publication. Author Erica Reiner collected the Near Eastern material for this book over many years of association with the "Chicago Assyrian Dictionary." She culled her sources from such scientific texts as medicine, divination, & rituals, which are not usually included in anthologies of Mesopotamian texts & are rarely available in translation. Chapters: The Role of Stars; The Art of the Herbalist; Medicine; Divination; Apotropaia; Sorcerers & Sorceresses; The Nature of Stones; & Nocturnal Rituals. Illustrations.
Erica Reiner, Ph.D. (1955), University of Chicago, is John A. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor emerita at the Oriental Institute, and editor (formerly editor-in-charge) of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary.
David Pingree is University Professor (History of Mathematics) at Brown University.
David Pingree is University Professor (History of Mathematics) at Brown University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780871698544 |
| ISBN 10 | 0871698544 |
| Title | Astral Magic in Babylonia |
| Author | Erica Reiner |
| Series | Transactions Of The American Philosophical Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | American Philosophical Society Press |
| Year published | 1998-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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