68_[9781501502507 - In the Wake of the Compendia] Introduction.pdf

In the Wake of the Compendia examines the composition of technical literature in the ancient Semitic-speaking world. Compendia on astrology, magic, medicine, lexicography, and alchemy were composed in several languages and relate to earlier Mesopotamian models. This volume offers new perspectives...

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spelling oapen-20.500.12657-238172024-03-22T19:23:08Z Chapter Introduction Johnson, J. Cale early scientific thought compilation and redaction in the ancient world infrastructural compendia empiricism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHG Middle Eastern history thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs::QRRT Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs::QRRT1 Indigenous religions, spiritual beliefs and mythologies of the Americas In the Wake of the Compendia examines the composition of technical literature in the ancient Semitic-speaking world. Compendia on astrology, magic, medicine, lexicography, and alchemy were composed in several languages and relate to earlier Mesopotamian models. This volume offers new perspectives on the early history of these compendia and their subsequent transmission into later post-cuneiform compilations, curricula, and scholarly writings. 2019-11-13 23:55 2020-01-07 16:47:06 2020-04-01T09:29:52Z 2020-04-01T09:29:52Z 2015 chapter 1006319 OCN: 1135849413 9781501510762; 9781501502521 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/23817 eng application/pdf n/a 68_[9781501502507 - In the Wake of the Compendia] Introduction.pdf De Gruyter In the Wake of the Compendia 10.1515/9781501502507-002 10.1515/9781501502507-002 2b386f62-fc18-4108-bcf1-ade3ed4cf2f3 c92480a7-ce87-4e4b-9a17-0de50ff2d484 7292b17b-f01a-4016-94d3-d7fb5ef9fb79 9781501510762; 9781501502521 European Research Council (ERC) Berlin/Boston 323596 BabMed FP7 Ideas: European Research Council FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific Programme: "Ideas" Implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013) open access
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description In the Wake of the Compendia examines the composition of technical literature in the ancient Semitic-speaking world. Compendia on astrology, magic, medicine, lexicography, and alchemy were composed in several languages and relate to earlier Mesopotamian models. This volume offers new perspectives on the early history of these compendia and their subsequent transmission into later post-cuneiform compilations, curricula, and scholarly writings.
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