Mark Geller Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Utilizing a great variety of previously unknown cuneiform tablets, "Ancient Babylonian Medicine: Theory and Practice" examines the way medicine was practiced by various Babylonian professionals of the 2nd and 1st millennium B.C. Represents the first overview of Babylonian medicine utilizing cuneiform sources, including archives of court letters, medical recipes, and commentaries written by ancient scholars Attempts to reconcile the ways in which medicine and magic were related Assigns authorship to various types of medical literature that were previously considered anonymous Rejects the approach of other scholars that have attempted to apply modern diagnostic methods to ancient illnesses

This work uses words and strong images to provide a distinct and vivid image of today's Israel. The photographs, including landscapes, portraits and photojournalism, are juxtaposed with biblical quotations to force readers into taking a different view of the images in question. Some underline the surprising relevance of biblical text to today's Israel. Others take on a prophetic quality.