Jewish Mysticism and Magic: An Anthropological Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780415593380 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 236 str.

Maureen Bloom;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

Maureen Bloom presents a study of Jewish rites and rituals and how the analysis of early literature provides the roots for understanding religious practices.

Recenzje

'Maureen Bloom's book sets out with two main aims: to show that rabbinic Judaism was not as straightforwardly monotheistic as has sometimes been assumed, and to extend the insights of anthropologists such as Robertson Smith, Durkheim and Douglas from the Tanakh into the areas of Jewish mysticism and magic. She assembles some fascinating material: a talmudic remedy for fever involving a rotting black hen, poetic visions of the celestial realms, a magic bowl describing the issuing of a get against a lileth. - Ann Conway-Jones, University of Manchester, Journal of Jewish Studies, Autumn 2008

Spis treści

1. Prologue  2. Historical Background  3. Literary Sources  4. Theoretical Background  5. Places and People  6. El Shaddai – The Mighty Hebrew God  7. The "Sacred" and the "Profane"  8. Sacrifice and Prayer  9. The Body in a World of Disorder  10. Approximating God, Appropriating Authority  11. Imprecations, Healing, Protection  12. Epilogue 

O autorze

Maureen Bloom