Between worlds: dybbuks, exorcists, and early modern judaism
Auteur :
Chajes, J. H.
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9780812221701
Date de publication :
31 août 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Adopting a comparative historical approach, J. H. Chajes uncovers a strain of Jewish belief to which scant attention has been paid. Between Worlds provides fascinating descriptions of cases of possession as well as analysis of the magical techniques deployed by rabbinic exorcists to expel the ghostly intruders.