Jewish love magic : from late antiquity to the Middle Ages / by Ortal-Paz Saar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saar, Ortal-Paz, author.

Series:

Magical and religious literature of late antiquity ; v. 6.

Magical and religious literature of late antiquity ; volume 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish magic--History--To 1500.

Jewish magic.

Magic in rabbinical literature.

Magic, Ancient.

Love--Religious aspects--Judaism--History--To 1500.

Love.

Love--Religious aspects--Judaism.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 297 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

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 Examining hundreds of manuscripts, often unpublished, Ortal-Paz Saar skillfully illuminates a major aspect of the Jewish magical tradition.00The book explores rituals, spells and important motifs of Jewish love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 analyzed, resulting in a comprehensive and fascinating picture.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral) -- Universiṭat Tel-Aviv, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Saar, Ortal-Paz, author. Jewish love magic

ISBN:

9789004347885

9004347887

OCLC:

982633180