The Babylonian astronomical series MUL.APIN represents the crowning achievement of traditional Mesopotamian astronomy. This volume presents a new analysis of MU

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Scientific and technological texts have not played a significant role in modern literary criticism. This collection, focusing mostly on medical and mathematical

In this new series leading classical scholars interpret afresh the ancient world for the modern reader. They stress those questions and institutions that most c

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