Medicine in Ancient Assur: A Microhistorical Study of the Neo-Assyrian Healer Kiṣir-Aššur (Ancient Magic and Divination, 18)
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| Management number | 231941587 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $54.31 | Model Number | 231941587 | ||
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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 education and practice in ancient Mesopotamia based on at least 73 texts assigned to specific stages of his career. By drawing on a microhistorical framework, the study aims at significantly improving our understanding of the functional aspects of texts in their specialist environment. Furthermore, the work situates Kiṣir-Aššur as one of the earliest healers in world history for whom we have such details pertaining to his career originating from his own time. Read more
| ISBN10 | 9004436073 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-9004436077 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 1.26 x 9.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.67 pounds |
| Print length | 432 pages |
| Publication date | October 1, 2020 |
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