This study examines the concept of "yetzer hara," or evil inclination. Analyzing the some one hundred and fifty appearances of the "yetzer" in rabbinic literature, Rosen-Zvi contends that the term should not be read under the traditional rubric of sexual desire, but rather in the context of ancient Jewish demonology.
This study examines the concept of "yetzer hara," or evil inclination. Analyzing the some one hundred and fifty appearances of the "yetzer" in rabbinic literature, Rosen-Zvi contends that the term should not be read under the traditional rubric of sexual desire, but rather in the context of ancient Jewish demonology.
Introduction. The Riddle, or: How Did the Evil Yetzer Become a Mighty King? Chapter 1. "The Torah Spoke Regarding the Yetzer": Tannaitic Literature Chapter 2. Yetzer and Other Demons: Patristic Parallels Chapter 3. Yetzer at Qumran: Proto-Rabbinic? Chapter 4. Coming of Age: Amoraic Yetzer Chapter 5. Refuting the Yetzer: The Limits of Rabbinic Discursive Worlds Chapter 6. Sexualizing the Yetzer Chapter 7. Weak Like a Female, Strong Like a Male: Yetzer and Gender Afterword: Toward a Genealogy of the Rabbinic Subject Notes Bibliography Index
Introduction. The Riddle, or: How Did the Evil Yetzer Become a Mighty King? Chapter 1. "The Torah Spoke Regarding the Yetzer": Tannaitic Literature Chapter 2. Yetzer and Other Demons: Patristic Parallels Chapter 3. Yetzer at Qumran: Proto-Rabbinic? Chapter 4. Coming of Age: Amoraic Yetzer Chapter 5. Refuting the Yetzer: The Limits of Rabbinic Discursive Worlds Chapter 6. Sexualizing the Yetzer Chapter 7. Weak Like a Female, Strong Like a Male: Yetzer and Gender Afterword: Toward a Genealogy of the Rabbinic Subject Notes Bibliography Index
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