How to Mellify a Corpse: And Other Human Stories of Ancient Science & Superstition (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for How to Mellify a Corpse Leon brings her particular hybrid of history and humor to the entwined subjects of science and superstition in the ancient world. Leon covers subjects as diverse as astronomy and astrology, and philosophy and practicalities of life and death.
Full description- Publisher: Walker & Company
- Published: 06 July 2010
- Format: Paperback 308 pages
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- Categories: History Of Science | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Mysticism, Magic & Ritual
- ISBN 13: 9780802717023 ISBN 10: 0802717020
- Sales rank: 613,115
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Full description for How to Mellify a Corpse
In "How to Mellify a Corpse," Vicki Leon brings her particular hybrid of history and humor to the entwined subjects of science and superstition in the ancient world, from Athens and Rome to Mesopotamia, the Holy Land, Egypt, and Carthage. Leon covers subjects as diverse as astronomy and astrology, philosophy and practicalities of life and death (including the titular ancient method of embalming), and ancient mechanical engineering. "How to Mellify a Corpse "of course invokes legendary thinkers (Pythagoras and his discoveries in math and music, Aristotle's books on politics and philosophy, and Archimedes' "Eureka" moment), but it also delves deeply into the lives of everyday people, their understanding and beliefs. A feast for the curious mind, "How to Mellify a Corpse "is not only for those with an interest in the experimental: it's for anyone who's inspired by the imagination and ingenuity humanity uses to understand our world.
