Kosher Cannibalism

Institut: VHS - Die Wiener Volkshochschulen
Bereich: Soziales

Kursbeschreibung

The consumption of human body parts for medical purposes was widespread in early modern Europe and the Levant, yet it is little known today. This lecture explores the strange history of so-called medicinal cannibalism, focusing on the use of mumia (mummy) as a drug. We will trace how the term mumia moved from Persian medical texts into Egypt, where it became associated with ancient embalmed bodies, and how it then traveled into Europe, where growing demand created a market for human flesh. Finally, we will see how mumia entered Jewish law and how it became entangled with antisemitic myths and accusations. Lecture in English
Beginn
19.03.2026
Ende
19.03.2026
Uhrzeit
Do 1x,19.03.2026,18:30-20 Uhr
Dauer
1,5
Ort
VHS-Bildungstelefon
Lustkandlgasse
1090 Wien
Kontakt
Jüdisches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung +43 1 89174 153 000
Ort
VHS-Bildungstelefon
Straße
Lustkandlgasse
PLZ
1090
Ort
Wien
Land
Österreich
Bundesland
Wien
Referent
Mag. Adam Shoufra
Kursnummer
10700852
Plätze
30

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