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"The Scaffolding of Our Thoughts" - Essays on Assyriology and the History of Science in Honor of Francesca Rochberg (Hardcover)
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"The Scaffolding of Our Thoughts" - Essays on Assyriology and the History of Science in Honor of Francesca Rochberg (Hardcover)
Series: Ancient Magic and Divination, 13
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Francesca Rochberg has for more than thirty-five years been a
leading figure in the study of ancient science. Her foundational
insights on the concepts of "science," "canon," "celestial
divination," "knowledge," "gods," and "nature" in cuneiform
cultures have demanded continual contemplation on the tenets and
assumptions that underlie the fields of Assyriology and the History
of Science. "The Scaffolding of Our Thoughts" honors this luminary
with twenty essays, each reflecting on aspects of her work.
Following an initial appraisal of ancient "science" by Sir Geoffrey
Lloyd, the contributions in the first half explore practices of
knowledge in Assyriological sources. The second half of the volume
focuses specifically on astronomical and astrological spheres of
knowledge in the Ancient Mediterranean. "This excellent
Festschrift, dedicated to Francesca Rochberg, offers fascinating
insight into the world of ancient magic and divination."
-Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
43.5 (2019)
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