Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore

Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore
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Publisher : Urim Publications
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9789655240986
ISBN-13 : 9655240983
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Book Synopsis Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore by : Rachel Elior

Download or read book Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore written by Rachel Elior and published by Urim Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, it can also be seen as a mechanism used by desperate individuals—often women—who had no other means of escape from the demands and expectations of an all-encompassing patriarchal social order. Dybbuks and Jewish Women examines these and other aspects of dybbuk possession from historical and phenomenological perspectives, with particular attention to the gender significance of the subject.


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