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In the Wake of the Compendia Infrastructural Contexts and the Licensing of Empiricism in Ancient and Medieval Mesopotamia

In the Wake of the Compendia examines the composition of technical literature in the ancient Semitic-speaking world. Compendia on astrology, magic, medicine, lexicography, and alchemy were composed in several languages and relate to earlier Mesopotamian models. This volume offers new perspectives on...

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Other Authors: Cale Johnson, J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015
Subjects:
Middle Eastern history
Ancient religions & mythologies
early scientific thought
compilation and redaction in the ancient world
infrastructural compendia
empiricism
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Summary:In the Wake of the Compendia examines the composition of technical literature in the ancient Semitic-speaking world. Compendia on astrology, magic, medicine, lexicography, and alchemy were composed in several languages and relate to earlier Mesopotamian models. This volume offers new perspectives on the early history of these compendia and their subsequent transmission into later post-cuneiform compilations, curricula, and scholarly writings.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (336 p.)
ISBN:9781501502507
9781501510762; 9781501502521
Access:Open Access

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