International Conference
Mesopotamian Demons
28/2/2011
House Odeion
Faculty of Humanities
Sapienza University of Rome, Rome
program:
10:00
L. Verderame ("Wisdom"), Introduction
FAM Wiggermann ( Uni. Amsterdam), The Taxonomy of the Supernatural: gods, monsters, demons
11:30
Coffee Break
12:00
T. Abusch (Brandeis), Witches and Demons
N. Heeßel ( Uni. Heidelberg), Pazuzu - the ideal demon in antiquity and modern times?
13:30
Pausa pranzo
15:00
M.J. Geller (TOPOI Berlin), Udug without a Face
P. Mander (IUO Naples), Non-corporeal Beings in Iamblichus' Doctrine and Chaldean in Mesopotamia
AMG Capomacchia ("Wisdom"), Conclusions
The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition of works by students of the "Roman School of Comics" (http://www.scuolaromanadeifumetti.it/) inspired by the Mesopotamian demons.
Contact: Lorenzo Verderame (lorenzo . verderame@uniroma1.it).
The initiative is sponsored and funded Studies and Materials of the journal History of Religions (SMSR) and the Department of Religious Studies History of La Sapienza University of Rome (http://www.dip-storel.uniroma1.it/).
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