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Studies in ancient Near Eastern world view and society : presented to Marten Stol on the occasion of his 65th birthday,10 November 2005, and his retirement from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / edited by R.J. van der Spek ; with the assistance of G. Haayer ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- French
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
- Middle East.
- Civilization.
- Genre:
- Festschriften.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Bethesda, Md. : CDL Press, [2008]
- Summary:
- This book examines the outlook of the ancient Mesopotamians in such areas as their religious values; views on death and burial, health and healing, and scholarship. Specific topics discussed include the heavenly constellations, the historian Berossus, magic and witchcraft, the clergy, the legend of Adapa, and much more.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781934309186
- 1934309184
- OCLC:
- 181910169
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