Jewish Magic and Superstition
Subtitle: A Study in Folk Religion
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780812218626
Description: "Jewish Magic and Superstition is a exploration of religious forms that have all but disappeared yet persist in the imagination. The volume begins with legends of Jewish sorcery and proceeds to discuss beliefs about the evil eye, spirits of the dead, powers of good, the famous legend of the golem, procedures for casting spells, the use of gems and amulets, how to battle spirits, the ritual of circumcision, herbal folk remedies, fortune telling, astrology, and the interpretation of dreams."--BOOK JACKET.