Ancient Magic and Divination – serie
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In the Path of the Moon
Babylonian Celestial Divination and Its Legacy
Inbunden, 2010
3637 kr
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Celestial divination, in the form of omens from lunar, planetary, astral, and meteorological phenomena, was central to Mesopotamian cuneiform scholarship and science from the late second millennium BCE into the Hellenistic period. Beyond the boundaries of ancient Mesopotamia, the ideas, texts, and …
Bodies of Knowledge in Ancient Mesopotamia
The Diviners of Late Bronze Age Emar and their Tablet Collection
Av Matthew Rutz
Inbunden, 2013
3965 kr
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In Bodies of Knowledge in Ancient Mesopotamia Matthew Rutz explores the relationship between ancient collections of texts, commonly deemed libraries and archives, and the modern interpretation of titles like ‘diviner’. By looking at cuneiform tablets as artifacts with archaeological contexts, this …
"The Scaffolding of Our Thoughts"
Essays on Assyriology and the History of Science in Honor of Francesca Rochberg
Inbunden, 2018
2413 kr
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Francesca Rochberg has for more than thirty-five years been a leading figure in the study of ancient science. Her foundational insights on the concepts of “science,” “canon,” “celestial divination,” “knowledge,” “gods,” and “nature” in cuneiform cultures have demanded continual contemplation on the …
Mesopotamian Medicine and Magic
Studies in Honor of Markham J. Geller
Inbunden, 2018
3764 kr
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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 …
Sources of Evil
Studies in Mesopotamian Exorcistic Lore
Inbunden, 2018
2247 kr
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Sources of Evil: Studies in Mesopotamian Exorcistic Lore is a collection of thirteen essays on the body of knowledge employed by ancient Near Eastern healing experts, most prominently the ‘exorcist’ and the ‘physician’, to help patients who were suffering from misfortunes caused by divine anger, …
Medicine in Ancient Assur
A Microhistorical Study of the Neo-Assyrian Healer Kiṣir-Aššur
Inbunden, 2020
2043 kr
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In Medicine in Ancient Assur Troels Pank Arbøll offers a microhistorical study of a single exorcist named Kiṣir-Aššur who practiced medical and magical healing in the ancient city of Assur (modern northern Iraq) in the 7th century BCE. The book provides the first detailed analysis of a healer’s …
Divine/Demonic Seven and the Place of Demons in Mesopotamia
Inbunden, 2023
2413 kr
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In The Divine/Demonic Seven and the Place of Demons in Mesopotamia, Gina Konstantopoulos analyses the Sebettu, a group of seven divine/demonic figures found across a wide range of textual and artistic sources in Mesopotamia from the late third to first millennium BCE. The Sebettu appeared both as …
Legitimising Magic
Strategies and Practices in Ancient Mesopotamia
Av Elyze Zomer
Inbunden, 2023
1788 kr
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As magic is a powerful means to influence the natural world and human beings, and is deeply connected to the divine sphere, persons using it are in constant need to justify its use. The ambivalence of magic to serve both well-wishing and ill-wishing aims puts the practitioners ever at risk. This …
