Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia
- ISBN-10
- 9004294139
- ISBN-13
- 9789004294134
- Category
- Reference
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-08-25
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Authors
- David Pingree, Hermann Hunger
Description
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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