Between Worlds Dybbuks, Exorcists, and Early Modern Judaism |
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Author:
| Chajes, J. H. |
Series title: | Jewish Culture and Contexts Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8122-3724-5 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2003 |
Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Adopting a comparative historical approach, J. H. Chajes uncovers a strain of Jewish belief to which scant attention has been paid. Between Worlds provides fascinating descriptions of cases of possession as well as analysis of the magical techniques deployed by rabbinic exorcists to expel the ghostly intruders.
Adopting a comparative historical approach, J. H. Chajes uncovers a strain of Jewish belief to which scant attention has been paid. Between Worlds provides fascinating descriptions of cases of possession as well as analysis of the magical techniques deployed by rabbinic exorcists to expel the ghostly intruders.