Dr. Megan Nutzman, an expert on identity and ritual healing in Roman and Late Antique Palestine, discusses the intersection of ritual healing and communal identity in the ancient Mediterranean world. She explores the borrowing and alteration of healing rituals among neighbouring Jews, Christians, Samaritans, Greeks, and Romans. The podcast covers topics such as amulets, healing rituals and sacred springs, beliefs and mechanisms of ritual healing, the regulation of healing practices, and the reception of biblical texts in amulets.
