This book, first published in 2004, examines the various ways the heavens were studied and understood in ancient Mesopotamia, by focusing on the observation and interpretation of celestial phenomena as signs from the gods, as well as physical phenomena in their own right.
This book, first published in 2004, examines the various ways the heavens were studied and understood in ancient Mesopotamia, by focusing on the observation and interpretation of celestial phenomena as signs from the gods, as well as physical phenomena in their own right.
Extends an anthropology of science to the historical world of cuneiform texts of ancient Babylonia. Exploring how Babylonian science has... Læs mere