Papers by Mark Geller
Aestimatio: Critical Reviews in the History of Science, 2015
Tablet fragments (for the copy see Plate 1-6): A = YBC 7123 (Beckman and Foster 1988: No. 9a) B =... more Tablet fragments (for the copy see Plate 1-6): A = YBC 7123 (Beckman and Foster 1988: No. 9a) B = A 7821 C = YBC 7146 (Beckman and Foster 1988: No. 9b) D = YBC 7126 (Beckman and Foster 1988: No. 9c) E = YBC 7139 (Beckman and Foster 1988: No. 9d)
Fragments of cuneiform tablets can be both frustrating and intriguing, in equal measure. A good e... more Fragments of cuneiform tablets can be both frustrating and intriguing, in equal measure. A good example is the following tablet, provisionally catalogued as a medical tablet from the British Museum's Babylon Collection. At first sight, one can see why it was considered to be medical, since the expression n u . g í d . d a , 'not prolonged', can refer to disease, and there appears to be a reference to eyes which could indicate symp toms. The two preserved entries on the right-hand column begin k i.m in , a formulation typical of both medical prescriptions and diagnostic omens. Most remarkable, how ever, is the drawing on the tablet, a rare feature in any genre, but the drawing in this case seems to be labeled with the word er-ru for intestines, and the same word probably appears in the damaged text below the drawing.
It is remarkable that despite the wealth of incantation literature which survives from Mesopotami... more It is remarkable that despite the wealth of incantation literature which survives from Mesopotamia, almost no descriptions or depictions survive of the most common demon, the Udug / utukku demon 1 . Nevertheless, our intuitive assumption is that ancient magical experts and their patients all had a pretty clear notion of how this demon looked -or did they? It is not clear from our sources whether the Udug-demon had its own personality or was simply a generic embodiment of the idea of "demon". Our task is to fi nd a solution to this conundrum.
Lectures by Mark Geller
The BAB-MED Project of
Bar-Ilan University & the FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
INVITE THE PUBLIC:
... more The BAB-MED Project of
Bar-Ilan University & the FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
INVITE THE PUBLIC:
Medical Knowledge from Ancient Babylonia to Talmudic Babylonia
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH 2015
THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES,
4 AVRAHAM GRANOT ST., JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
Program
14:15 registration
14:30 opening remarks
Mark Geller (Freie Universität Berlin)
Shamma Friedman (The Jewish Theological Seminary, Bar-Ilan University)
15:00 First Session
Gideon Bohak (Tel Aviv University)
Aramaic Manuals of Divination from Late Antiquity
Tanja Hidde (Freie Universität Berlin)
Bulmos/Boulímos in the Talmudic Tradition
16:20 Break/ refreshments
16:40 Second Session
Mark Geller (Freie Universität Berlin)
Goodbye Julius Preuss: Unexpected Instances of Medicine in the Bavli
Aaron Amit (Bar-Ilan University)
An Obscure Disease and a Dubious Cure: The Case of סוסכינתא in Bavli Yebamot 64b
18:00 closing remarks
Conferences/ Panels Organised by Mark Geller
International Workshop
22-25 June 2024
Lausanne and Online
For online or on-site participation, p... more International Workshop
22-25 June 2024
Lausanne and Online
For online or on-site participation, please register with:
dario.barberis@unil.ch
Book Chapters by Mark Geller
Conference Presentations by Mark Geller
Books by Mark Geller
by Mila Maeva, Yelis Erolova, Mina Hristova, Vanya Ivanova, Mark Geller, Bozhidar Parvanov, Eva Rapoport, Behrin Shopova, Ioannis Mylonelis, Vanya Lozanova-Stancheva, Sanja Lazarević Radak, Gaby Abousamra, Noy Shemesh, Виолета Коцева, Vlatko Janev, Kujtim Rrahmani, and Виолета Коцева-Попова IEFSEM - BAS, Paradigma, 2020
As in the first volume of the ‘Between the Worlds’ series, this collection includes chronological... more As in the first volume of the ‘Between the Worlds’ series, this collection includes chronologically, geographically and thematically diverse topics concerning the phenomena of magic, wonders, and mysticism, and are reflecting the different scholarly backgrounds of our authors. The new e-collection ‘Between the Worlds: Magic, Miracles, and Mysticism’ presents a variety of viewpoints and analytical perspectives related to magical and mystical perceptions, experiences, views, beliefs, and practices in different historical periods – from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, to Modernity and the contemporary globalised world. The articles are focused on the individual and communal magical rituals, the wonders of nature, sacred places, icons, and cultural monuments, which continue to gather many believers each year in different parts of the world. The analysed magical and mystical practices testify to the fact that people still want to know the unknown and touch what cannot be seen. Thus, the created contact spaces between humans and supernatural forces bring different social and cultural aspects to the fore and in this way directly influence the identification strategies of the communities. As a result, magical and mystical perceptions, experiences, views, beliefs, and practices are becoming more visible today.
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Papers by Mark Geller
Lectures by Mark Geller
Bar-Ilan University & the FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
INVITE THE PUBLIC:
Medical Knowledge from Ancient Babylonia to Talmudic Babylonia
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH 2015
THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES,
4 AVRAHAM GRANOT ST., JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
Program
14:15 registration
14:30 opening remarks
Mark Geller (Freie Universität Berlin)
Shamma Friedman (The Jewish Theological Seminary, Bar-Ilan University)
15:00 First Session
Gideon Bohak (Tel Aviv University)
Aramaic Manuals of Divination from Late Antiquity
Tanja Hidde (Freie Universität Berlin)
Bulmos/Boulímos in the Talmudic Tradition
16:20 Break/ refreshments
16:40 Second Session
Mark Geller (Freie Universität Berlin)
Goodbye Julius Preuss: Unexpected Instances of Medicine in the Bavli
Aaron Amit (Bar-Ilan University)
An Obscure Disease and a Dubious Cure: The Case of סוסכינתא in Bavli Yebamot 64b
18:00 closing remarks
Conferences/ Panels Organised by Mark Geller
22-25 June 2024
Lausanne and Online
For online or on-site participation, please register with:
dario.barberis@unil.ch
Book Chapters by Mark Geller
Conference Presentations by Mark Geller
Books by Mark Geller
Bar-Ilan University & the FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
INVITE THE PUBLIC:
Medical Knowledge from Ancient Babylonia to Talmudic Babylonia
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH 2015
THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES,
4 AVRAHAM GRANOT ST., JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
Program
14:15 registration
14:30 opening remarks
Mark Geller (Freie Universität Berlin)
Shamma Friedman (The Jewish Theological Seminary, Bar-Ilan University)
15:00 First Session
Gideon Bohak (Tel Aviv University)
Aramaic Manuals of Divination from Late Antiquity
Tanja Hidde (Freie Universität Berlin)
Bulmos/Boulímos in the Talmudic Tradition
16:20 Break/ refreshments
16:40 Second Session
Mark Geller (Freie Universität Berlin)
Goodbye Julius Preuss: Unexpected Instances of Medicine in the Bavli
Aaron Amit (Bar-Ilan University)
An Obscure Disease and a Dubious Cure: The Case of סוסכינתא in Bavli Yebamot 64b
18:00 closing remarks
22-25 June 2024
Lausanne and Online
For online or on-site participation, please register with:
dario.barberis@unil.ch