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Infecting the Ancient Mesopotamian Cosmos: Epidemics and the Transmission of Disease in Assyria and Babylonia

By Troels P. Arbøll (Editor)
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By Troels P. Arbøll (Editor)
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Epidemics have shaped human history, yet studies of their ancient attestations remain a developing field. This volume examines how epidemics were conceptualized, experienced, and responded to in Mesopotamia from the 3rd to the 1st millennium BCE. Drawing on cuneiform sources, contributors explore ancient terminology, beliefs about disease transmission, divine attributions, and societal impacts. The book investigates ritual, medical, epistolary, and administrative texts to assess how people ...

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