Astral Magic in Babylonia: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 85, Part 4) - Hardcover

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Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780871698544

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by Erica Reiner (Author)

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.

Number of Pages: 150

Dimensions: 0.35 x 10 x 7 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: January 01, 1998

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