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Ancient & Folk Magic

The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt

by James P. Allen

An exhibition book from the Metropolitan Museum of Art presenting Egyptian medical papyri, instruments and healing objects, including magical-medical texts against snakes and scorpions. Allen provides translations and an accessible introduction to how medicine and ritual worked together in Egypt.

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