Gideon Bohak

Ancient Jewish Magic

A History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A broad history of ancient Jewish magic from the Second Temple to the rabbinic period.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 494
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 948g
• ISBN-13: 9780521874571
• ISBN-10: 0521874572
• Artikelnr.: 23541940

Autorenporträt

Gideon Bohak teaches in the Department of Jewish Culture, Tel-Aviv University. He is author of Joseph and Aseneth and the Jewish Temple in Heliopolis (1996).

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Jewish magic: a contradiction in terms?
2. Jewish magic in the Second Temple period
3. Jewish magic in late antiquity - the 'insider' evidence
4. Non-Jewish elements in late antique Jewish magic
5. How 'Jewish' was ancient Jewish magic?
6. Magic and magicians in rabbinic literature
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index.

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List of figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Jewish magic: a contradiction in terms?; 2. Jewish magic in the Second Temple period; 3. Jewish magic in late antiquity - the 'insider' evidence; 4. Non-Jewish elements in late antique Jewish magic; 5. How 'Jewish' was ancient Jewish magic?; 6. Magic and magicians in rabbinic literature; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

Rezensionen

'... this is a lively, exhaustively researched, theoretically mature, and always informative book. It should certainly be required reading of anyone delving into the question of magic in earliest Christianity or the status of the rabbi.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review