TY  - BOOK
AU  - Trachtenberg, Joshua
TI  - Jewish magic and superstition: : a study in folk religion
PY  - 1939///
CY  - New York
PB  - Behrman's Jewish Book House
KW  - Magic, Jewish
KW  - FAST
KW  - Demonology
KW  - Bible
KW  - Amulets
KW  - Medicine, Jewish
KW  - Divination
KW  - Dreams
KW  - Astrology
N1  - Foreword. 1 The legend of Jewish sorcery. 2 The truth behind the legend. 3 The powers of evil. 4 Man and the demons. 5 The spirits of the dead. 6 The powers of good. 7 "In the name of...". 8 The Bible in magic. 9 The magical procedure. 10 Amulets. 11 The war with the spirits. 12 Nature and man. 13 Medicine. 14 Divination. 15 Dreams. 16 Astrology. Appendix 1 - The formation of magical names. Appendix 2 - Ms. Sefer Gematriaot on gems
N2  - '...alongside this formal development there was a constant elaboration of what we may call "folk religion"--ideas and practices that never met with the whole-hearted approval of the religious leaders, but which enjoyed such wide popularity that they could not be altogether excluded from the field of religion.'
ER  -