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

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-90-04-12397-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 788 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 1200 g

Reihe: Ancient Magic and Divination

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scurlock, Joann

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Okkultismus und andere religiöse Praktiken
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Komplementäre Medizin, Asiatische Medizin (TCM), Heilpraktiker

Über Autor(innen)

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.