Astral Magic in Babylonia
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Author | : Erica Reiner |
Publisher | : American Philosophical Society |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 0871698544 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780871698544 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Astral Magic in Babylonia by : Erica Reiner
Book excerpt: Erica Reiner offers a connection between Near Eastern material and their echoes in the West. a foundation for comparisons between the oriental cultures and gtheir echoes in the West. To provide a foundation for comparisons the Near Eastern material needs to be resented in reliable form. Reiner's sources are culled from such scientific texts as medicine, divination, and rituals, which are not usually included in anthologies of Mesopotamian texts and rarely available in translation..