Description
An introductory guide for scholars and students of the traditional Close to East and the history of medicine
In this collection JoAnn Scurlock assembles and translates medical texts that provided instructions for ancient doctors and pharmacists. Scurlock unpacks the difficult, technical vocabulary that describes signs and symptoms in addition to procedures and plants utilized in treatments. This fascinating subject material shines light at the development of medication within the ancient Close to East, yet these tablets were essentially inaccessible to any individual without an expertise in cuneiform. Scurlock s work fills this gap by providing a key resource for teaching and research.
Features:
- Accessible translations and transliterations for both specialists and non-specialists
- Texts come with a range of historical periods and regions
- Therapeutic, pharmacological, and diagnostic texts