Sourcebook for ancient Mesopotamian medicine / by JoAnn Scurlock.
Series: Writings from the ancient world ; number 36Publication details: Atlanta, Georgia : Society of Biblical Literature, ©2014.Description: xix, 764 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781589839700 (hardcover binding : alk. paper)
- 1589839692 (paper binding : alk. paper)
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BSOP Library | GC | R135.3 Scu7 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00057977 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 741-749) and index.
Part 1 : Foundations. The diagnostic and prognostic series
Pharmacology
The therapeutic series
Medical text commentaries
Part 2 : Therapeutics. Eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
Fever
Skin and bones
Heart and lungs
Gastrointestinal tract
Genitourinary tract
Neurology
Obstetrics and gynecology
Pediatrics
Poisoning, imaginary and otherwise ; endocrine disorders
Part 3 : Holistic healing. Prayers and stone charms
Healing rituals
Ancient Mesopotamia, one of the sources of our own Western medical tradition, vies with ancient Egypt for having produced the world's earliest recorded medical texts. This volume is an introductory guide to Mesopotamian medicine for readers at any level of proficiency in cuneiform. With transliterations and translations of individual tablets representing the full range of medical texts both in time (from Ur III to the Seleucid period, ca. 2112-100 BCE) and by type (diagnostic, therapeutic, and pharmacological), it offers readers a working knowledge of these very difficult but ultimately extremely informative texts. (back cover)
