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Markham J. Geller
Ancient
Babylonian
Medicine
Theory and Practice
A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication
This edition first published 2010
© 2010 Markham J. Geller
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Geller, Markham J.
Ancient Babylonian medicine : theory and practice / Markham J. Geller.
v. cm. – (Ancient cultures)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction to Babylonian medicine and magic – Medicine as science – Who did
what to whom? – The politics of medicine – Medicine as literature – Medicine and philosophy –
Medical training : MD or PhD? – Uruk medical commentaries – Medicine and magic as
independent approaches to healing – Appendix: An edition of a medical commentary.
ISBN 978-1-4051-2652-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian.
2. Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian–Philosophy. 3. Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian–
Methodology. 4. Magic, Assyro-Babylonian. I. Title.
R135.3.G44 2010
610.938–dc22
2009046375
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Set in 10/12.5pt Rotation by SPi Publisher Services, Pondicherry, India
Printed in Malaysia
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2010
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