The Healing Past
Pharmaceuticals in the Biblical and Rabbinic World
Biographical note
Irene Jacob is Director of the Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden and Education Coordinator of the Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh. Publications: Biblical Plants (1989); (with Walter Jacob:) Gardens of North America and Hawaii (1985); (with Walter Jacob:) 'Flora', Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992), and numerous monographs.
Walter Jacob is Rabbi of the Rodef Shalom Temple. Apart from the publications above he has written Our Biblical Heritage (1965), and numerous books and monographs in the field of Jewish studies.
Walter Jacob is Rabbi of the Rodef Shalom Temple. Apart from the publications above he has written Our Biblical Heritage (1965), and numerous books and monographs in the field of Jewish studies.
Reviews
'...should prove attractive to people who may not be professional students of the Bible but who have an interest in the biblical world.'
M. Maher, SOTS, 1994.
'...this book is...for its speculative approach and readability, a good introduction to the subject.'
Olver Kahl, Journal of Semitic Studies, 1995.
'This volume makes an important contribution to the discussion of ancient medicine by exploring Ancient Near Eastern and talmudic sources that often have received litte attention. As such, it will be welcomed by students and scholars interested in the subject of ancient medicine and will be suggestive for additional research on this subject.'
David B. Palmer, Religious Studies Review, 1995.
M. Maher, SOTS, 1994.
'...this book is...for its speculative approach and readability, a good introduction to the subject.'
Olver Kahl, Journal of Semitic Studies, 1995.
'This volume makes an important contribution to the discussion of ancient medicine by exploring Ancient Near Eastern and talmudic sources that often have received litte attention. As such, it will be welcomed by students and scholars interested in the subject of ancient medicine and will be suggestive for additional research on this subject.'
David B. Palmer, Religious Studies Review, 1995.
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