Astral Magic in Babylonia: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 85, Part 4)
Author:   Erica Reiner
Publisher:   American Philosophical Society Press
Edition:   Transactions of the American P ed.
Volume:   1985
ISBN:  

9780871698544


Pages:   277
Publication Date:   01 January 1998
Format:   Paperback
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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.

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Author:   Erica Reiner
Publisher:   American Philosophical Society Press
Imprint:   American Philosophical Society Press
Edition:   Transactions of the American P ed.
Volume:   1985
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780871698544


ISBN 10:   0871698544
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   01 January 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Important study of Near Easterm magical practices.


""We are once again very much indebted to Erica Reiner for a masterful book."" -- Michael Jursa * Centaurus *


""We are once again very much indebted to Erica Reiner for a masterful book."" - Michael Jursa (Centaurus)


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