LEADER 03020nam 22007094a 450 001 9910451025503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-86753-1 010 $a9786610867530 010 $a1-4294-5265-X 010 $a90-474-0688-5 010 $a1-4337-0739-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000334897 035 $a(EBL)280768 035 $a(OCoLC)476024597 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000253006 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11220700 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000253006 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10186215 035 $a(PQKB)10424171 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC280768 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL280768 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10171773 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL86753 035 $a(OCoLC)82150439 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000334897 100 $a20040923d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStudies on astral magic in medieval Jewish thought$b[electronic resource] /$fby Dov Schwartz ; translated by David Louvish and Batya Stein 210 $aLeiden ;$aBoston $cBrill-Styx$d2004 215 $a1 online resource (268 p.) 225 1 $aThe Brill reference library of Judaism,$x1571-5000 ;$vv. 20 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-14234-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction; Chapter One - Judah Halevi and Abraham Ibn Ezra; Chapter Two - Magic, Experiential Science, and Scientific Method in Maimonides; Chapter Three - From Theurgy to Magic: Sacrifice in the Circle of Nahmanides and his Interpreters; Chapter Four - Institutionalization; Chapter Five - The Controversy in Provence; Chapter Six - The Controversy in Spanish Jewry; Chapter Seven - Jewish Rationalism In Late Medieval Byzantium; Chapter Eight - Magic, Astrology, and Theology in Late Medieval Byzantium; Epilogue - Astral Magic and the Philosophy of Science; References; Index 330 $aAstral magic is shown to be a major influence in Jewish medieval thought. The book traces its winding course in the work of such figures as Judah Halevi, Nahmanides and others, and provides a new perspective on medieval Jewish rationalism. 410 0$aBrill reference library of Judaism ;$vv. 20. 606 $aJewish astrology$xHistory 606 $aJewish magic$xHistory 606 $aJewish philosophy$xHistory 606 $aPhilosophy, Medieval 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aJewish astrology$xHistory. 615 0$aJewish magic$xHistory. 615 0$aJewish philosophy$xHistory. 615 0$aPhilosophy, Medieval. 676 $a133.5/946 700 $aSchwartz$b Dov$0875086 701 $aLouvish$b David$041131 701 $aStein$b Batya$0852864 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451025503321 996 $aStudies on astral magic in medieval Jewish thought$92221859 997 $aUNINA