Abstract
Jewish Love Magic: From Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages is the first monograph dedicated to the supernatural methods employed by Jews in order to generate love, grace or hate. Examining hundreds of manuscripts, often unpublished, Ortal-Paz Saar skillfully illuminates a major aspect of the Jewish magical tradition.
This book explores rituals, spells and important motifs of Jewish love magic, repeatedly comparing them to the Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. In addition to recipes and amulets in Hebrew, Aramaic and Judaeo-Arabic, primarily originating in the Cairo Genizah, also rabbinic sources and responsa are analysed, resulting in a comprehensive and fascinating picture.
This book explores rituals, spells and important motifs of Jewish love magic, repeatedly comparing them to the Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. In addition to recipes and amulets in Hebrew, Aramaic and Judaeo-Arabic, primarily originating in the Cairo Genizah, also rabbinic sources and responsa are analysed, resulting in a comprehensive and fascinating picture.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Leiden and Boston |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Number of pages | 313 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789004347885 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Magical and Religious Literature of Late Antiquity |
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| Publisher | Brill |
| Volume | 6 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2211-016X |
Keywords
- Magic
- Judaism
- Cairo Genizah
- Love
- Hate
- Mysticism
- Spells
- Witchcraft