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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