Ebook: Mesopotamian Medicine and Magic: Studies in Honor of Markham J. Geller

Intro; ‎Contents; ‎Preface; ‎Markham J. Geller: An Appreciation; ‎Bibliography of Markham J. Geller (Panayotov and Vacín); ‎Chapter 1. Vetitive and Prohibitive: An Observation (Abusch); ‎Chapter 2. Sons of Seth and the South Wind (Annus); ‎Chapter 3. An Old Babylonian Oil Omen Tablet from the British Museum (Anor); ‎Chapter 4. Disease and Healing in the Book of Tobit and in Mesopotamian Medicine (Attia); ‎Chapter 5. A Transtextual View on the "Underworld Vision of an Assyrian Prince" (Bach);Mesopotamian Medicine and Magic. Studies in Honour of Markham J. Geller is a thematically focused collection of 34 brand-new essays bringing to light a representative selection of the rich and varied scientific and technical knowledge produced chiefly by the cuneiform cultures. The contributions concentrate mainly on Mesopotamian scholarly descriptions and practices of diagnosing and healing diverse physical ailments and mental distress. The festschrift contains both critical editions of new texts as well as analytical studies dealing with various issues of Mesopotamian medical and magical lore. Currently, this is the largest edited volume devoted to this topic, significantly contributing to the History of Ancient Sciences.