- Hardcover: 494 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (3 April 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0521874572
- ISBN-13: 978-0521874571
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 3.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,602,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'… this is a lively, exhaustively researched, theoretically mature, and always informative book. It should certainly be required reading of anyone delving into the question of magic in earliest Christianity or the status of the rabbi.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review
'… some interesting conclusions are drawn … it is a significant contribution that all specialists in ancient magic should read.' Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
'This volume has much to teach us about that subject and the cultural history of Judaism.' Times Literary Supplement
'Gideon Bohak's Ancient Jewish Magic … provides a comprehensive survey of virtually every aspect of Jewish magic in antiquity; its breadth is encyclopedic and its discussions richly informative. It provides the most up-to-date single resource for the study of ancient Jewish magic and will serve as an excellent tool and starting point for those who wish to undertake research in this field. Specialists will find much with which they are already familiar, along with stimulating discussions and new insights.' AJS Review
'… some interesting conclusions are drawn … it is a significant contribution that all specialists in ancient magic should read.' Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
'This volume has much to teach us about that subject and the cultural history of Judaism.' Times Literary Supplement
'Gideon Bohak's Ancient Jewish Magic … provides a comprehensive survey of virtually every aspect of Jewish magic in antiquity; its breadth is encyclopedic and its discussions richly informative. It provides the most up-to-date single resource for the study of ancient Jewish magic and will serve as an excellent tool and starting point for those who wish to undertake research in this field. Specialists will find much with which they are already familiar, along with stimulating discussions and new insights.' AJS Review
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Gideon Bohak gives a pioneering 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, to reconstruct a historical picture that is as balanced and nuanced as possible. 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. Throughout, the book seeks to explain the methodological underpinnings of all sound research in this demanding field, and to highlight areas where further research is likely to prove fruitful.
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Excellent scholarship in a very readable text
28 Mar 2011
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For those who say that Jews don't believe in magic and have prohibited its practice since ancient times, think again. Bohak not only uses meticulous scholarship to detail Jewish magic from biblical to medieval times, he delves into the very definition of magic [i.e. her religion might be his magic]. The text is never dry or boring, and I found many parts quite entertaining as well as fascinating.
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