Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore.

How and why a person comes to be possessed by a dybbuk-the possession of a living body by the soul of a deceased person-and what consequences ensue from such possession, form the subject of this book. Though possession by a dybbuk has traditionally been understood as punishment for a terrible sin, i...

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Main Author: Elior, Rachel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Urim Publications, 2008.
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