The Healing Goddess Gula: Towards an Understanding of Ancient Babylonian Medicine

by Barbara Böck

Providing a comprehensive examination of the traits and areas of authority Ancient Babylonians attributed to their healing goddess, this book draws on a wide range of Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform sources, including god lists, literary compositions, lexical lists, prognostic texts, incantations, and prescriptions. Analysing the use of selected metaphors associated with the goddess, a new perspective is offered on the explanation for disease as well as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004261451
• ISBN13: 9789004261457
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.4"