Jewish Magic and Superstition
A Study in Folk Religion
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Author
Contributions
- Moshe Idel - Foreword
Publication
2004 - University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, USA
Language
English
Word Count
98,000 words, Guess
Page Count
392 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL49806980M
- ISBN-139780812218626
- ISBN-100812218620
- OCLC Control Number898244437
- OCLC Control Number53069242
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Number248886484
- Library of Congress Control Number2003064520
Classifications
- LCCGR98 .T7 2004
Description
"Jewish Magic and Superstition is a exploration of religious forms that have all but disappeared yet persist in the imagination. The volume begins with legends of Jewish sorcery and proceeds to discuss beliefs about the evil eye, spirits of the dead, powers of good, the famous legend of the golem, procedures for casting spells, the use of gems and amulets, how to battle spirits, the ritual of circumcision, herbal folk remedies, fortune telling, astrology, and the interpretation of dreams."--BOOK JACKET.
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