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Traces the evolution of a Hebrew microcosm that models the interaction of human and divine bodies at the heart of both kabbalah and some forms of Western sex magic. Focuses on Jewish esoteric and medical sources from the fifth to the twelfth century from Byzantium, Persia, Iberia, and southern France.



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“Segol makes a groundbreaking contribution to the history of kabbalah, Jewish studies, and the history of religion, opening up innovative perspectives for our understanding of sex magic and its reception.”

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“This study is an interesting, knowledgeable examination of an intriguing aspect of the Jewish mystical tradition: sex magic.”

—S. T. Katz Choice

Kabbalah and Sex Magic

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      Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
      Publication Date: 01/11/2022
      ISBN13: 9780271089614, 978-0271089614
      ISBN10: 027108961X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Traces the evolution of a Hebrew microcosm that models the interaction of human and divine bodies at the heart of both kabbalah and some forms of Western sex magic. Focuses on Jewish esoteric and medical sources from the fifth to the twelfth century from Byzantium, Persia, Iberia, and southern France.



      Trade Review

      “Segol makes a groundbreaking contribution to the history of kabbalah, Jewish studies, and the history of religion, opening up innovative perspectives for our understanding of sex magic and its reception.”

      —Nicole Maria Bauer Religious Studies Review


      “This study is an interesting, knowledgeable examination of an intriguing aspect of the Jewish mystical tradition: sex magic.”

      —S. T. Katz Choice

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