In the Wake of the Compendia
Infrastructural Contexts and the Licensing of Empiricism in Ancient and Medieval Mesopotamia
Published on 31. August 2015
Book
Mixed media product
X, 326 pages
978-1-5015-0251-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Includes a print version and an ebook
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 17 cm
ISBN-13
978-1-5015-0251-4 (9781501502514)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
J. Cale Johnson, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.