The Image of Mesopotamian Divine Healers

The Image of Mesopotamian Divine Healers
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 9789004512412
ISBN-13 : 9004512411
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Book Synopsis The Image of Mesopotamian Divine Healers by : Irene Sibbing-Plantholt

Download or read book The Image of Mesopotamian Divine Healers written by Irene Sibbing-Plantholt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-04-04 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the first in-depth analysis of Mesopotamian healing goddesses and their relationship to asûs, “healers”. Through this, Sibbing-Plantholt provides unprecedented insight into the diverse Mesopotamian medical marketplace and how professional healers operating within it legitimized themselves.


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