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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026

Mesopotamian medicine and magic. Studies in honor of Markham J. Geller. Edited by Strahil V. Panayotov and Ludek Vacin.

Publication Details

Leiden: Brill, 2018 CE.

 "The [34] contributions concentrate mainly on Mesopotamian scholarly descriptions and practices of diagnosing and healing diverse physical ailments and mental distress. The festschrift contains both critical editions of new texts as well as analytical studies dealing with various issues of Mesopotamian medical and magical lore. Currently, this is the largest edited volume devoted to this topic, significantly contributing to the History of Ancient Sciences" (publisher).

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Entry Number#12538
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14775
Author Bio Linkworldcat.org/identities ↗
External URLmesopotamian-medicine-and-magic-studies-in-honor-of-markham-j-geller-edited-by-strahil-v-panayotov-and-ludek-vacin

Geographic Context

Publication place: Leiden