The Heavenly Writing: Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture

by Francesca Rochberg

Book Overview

Celestial phenomena in ancient Mesopotamia was observed and interpreted as signs from the gods as well as physical phenomena. Relating the various ways the heavens were contemplated and understood,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521716616
• ISBN13: 9780521716611
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.7"