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Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion
Joshua Trachtenberg
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Description for Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion
Paperback. A classic treatise, available now for the first time in paperback, on the folk beliefs of the Jews, with a new introduction by arguably the most important contemporary scholar of Jewish mysticism. Num Pages: 392 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1; JHBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Alongside the formal development of Judaism from the eleventh through the sixteenth centuries, a robust Jewish folk religion flourished—ideas and practices that never met with wholehearted approval by religious leaders yet enjoyed such wide popularity that they could not be altogether excluded from the religion. According to Joshua Trachtenberg, it is not possible truly to understand the experience and history of the Jewish people without attempting to recover their folklife and beliefs from centuries past.
Jewish Magic and Superstition is a masterful and utterly fascinating exploration of religious forms that have all but disappeared yet persist in the imagination. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812218626
SKU
V9780812218626
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About Joshua Trachtenberg
Joshua Trachtenberg (1904-59) served in the American rabbinate for nearly three decades. He is the author of The Devil and the Jews. Moshe Idel is Professor of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His numerous publications include Kabbalah: New Perspectives, Messianic Mystics, and Hasidism: Between Ecstasy and Magic. He received the Israel Prize for excellence in the field ... Read more
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