TY  - BOOK
AU  - Arbøll, Troels Pank
AB  - In Medicine in Ancient Assur Troels Pank Arbøll offfers a microhistorical study of a single exorcist named Kiṣir-Aššur who practiced medical and magical healing in the ancient city of Assur (modern northern Iraq) in the 7th century BCE. The book provides the first detailed analysis of a healer’s education and practice in ancient Mesopotamia based on at least 73 texts assigned to specific stages of his career. by drawing on a microhistorical framework, the study aims at significantly improving our understanding of the functional aspects of texts in their specialist environment. Furthermore, the work situates Kiṣir-Aššur as one of the earliest healers in world history for whom we have such details pertaining to his career originating from his own time. Readership: Suited for everyone interested in ancient Near Eastern magico-medical texts and practices, ancient libraries, and the training of specialists, as well as anyone concerned with the history of ancient medicine.
DO  - 10.1163/9789004436084
ID  - OAPEN ID: ONIX_20201013_9789004436084_17
KW  - History of medicine
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/dcffa098-db81-438b-b77e-58a558cd895c/9789004436084.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/42545
PB  - Brill
PY  - 2021
TI  - Medicine in Ancient Assur : A Microhistorical Study of the Neo-Assyrian Healer Kiṣir-Aššur
ER  - 
