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Ancient Babylonian medicine : theory and practice / Markham J. Geller.

By: Geller, Markham J
Series: Ancient culturesPublisher: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.Description: v. cm.ISBN: 9781405126526 (hardcover : alk. paper)Subject(s): Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian | Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian -- Philosophy | Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian -- Methodology | Magic, Assyro-BabylonianDDC classification: 610.938
Contents:
Introduction to Babylonian medicine and magic -- Medicine as science -- Who did what to whom? -- The politics of medicine -- Medicine as literature -- Medicine and philosophy -- Medical training : MD or PhD? -- Uruk medical commentaries -- Medicine and magic as independent approaches to healing -- Appendix: An edition of a medical commentary.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book British Museum Middle East Shelves 1384A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available ME000000010841
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Babylonian medicine and magic -- Medicine as science -- Who did what to whom? -- The politics of medicine -- Medicine as literature -- Medicine and philosophy -- Medical training : MD or PhD? -- Uruk medical commentaries -- Medicine and magic as independent approaches to healing -- Appendix: An edition of a medical commentary.