Past Member
Ortal-Paz Saar
AMIAS Member; additional funding provided by the Herodotus Fund
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
Middle Eastern History, Judaic Studies
From
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Ortal-Paz Saar researches Jewish cultural history with a focus on magic and rituals. She is developing a socioreligious textual typology of Babylonian incantation bowls. These intriguing ritual objects from late-antique Mesopotamia reflect the relations between the various religious groups who employed them.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Degrees
Tel Aviv University
Ph.D.
2009