Jewish Mysticism and Magic

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-415-42112-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 521 g

Reihe: Routledge Jewish Studies Series

Providing a unique anthropological perspective on Jewish mysticism and magic, this book is a study of Jewish rites and rituals and how the analysis of early literature provides the roots for understanding religious practices. It includes analysis on the importance of sacrifice, amulets, and names, and their underlying cultural constructs and the persistence of their symbolic significance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bloom, Maureen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Okkultismus und andere religiöse Praktiken
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Maureen Bloom