a history Bohak, Gideon 1961- creator text bibliography History. Electronic books. enk 2008 monographic eng 1 online resource (ix, 483 pages) : illustrations. Gideon Bohak gives an account of the broad history of ancient Jewish magic, from the Second Temple to the rabbinic period. It is based both on ancient magicians' own compositions and products in Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek, and on the descriptions and prescriptions of non-magicians. The main focus is on the cultural make-up of ancient Jewish magic, and special attention is paid to the processes of cross-cultural contacts and borrowings between Jews and non-Jews, as well as to inner-Jewish creativity. Other major issues explored include the place of magic within Jewish society, contemporary Jewish attitudes to magic, and the identity of its practitioners. --From publisher's description. Jewish magic : a contradiction in terms? -- Jewish magic in the Second Temple period -- Jewish magic in late antiquity : the "insider" evidence -- Non-Jewish elements in late-antique Jewish magic -- How "Jewish" was ancient Jewish magic? -- Magic and magicians in rabbinic literature. Gideon Bohak. Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-479) and index. Jewish magic History Magic in rabbinical literature Jewish magic Magic in rabbinical literature Magi religiösa aspekter judendom historia BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Parapsychology / General BF1622.J45 B64 2008eb 133.4/3089924 Bohak, Gideon, 1961- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008 (DLC) 2007046052 (OCoLC)181072650 9781316342749 1316342743 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=957603 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=957603 N$T 160922 20200709060333.0 ocn958937311 eng