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Between Worlds

Dybbuks, Exorcists, and Early Modern Judaism

Between Worlds( )
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
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $59.95
Book Description:

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.

Book Details
Pages:288
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / Angelology & Demonology
Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism
Body, Mind & Spirit / Afterlife & Reincarnation
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches
Book Weight:1.518 Pounds



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