Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia

Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 9004101276
ISBN-13 : 9789004101272
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Book Synopsis Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia by : Hermann Hunger

Download or read book Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia written by Hermann Hunger and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive and up-to-date account of the origins of the astral sciences in the Ancient Near East, offering a comprehensive reference work on all of the Mesopotamian cuneiform documents concerning astronomy.


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