CHAPTER 3. The Texts

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. ABBREVIATIONS xi
5. PART I. Introduction
6. CHAPTER 1. Mentalities of Ancient Judaism 3
7. CHAPTER 2. Memory, Torah, and Magic 33
8. PART II: The Sar-Torah Texts
9. CHAPTER 3. The Texts 53
10. CHAPTER 4. Sar-Torah Narratives: Translation and Analysis 62
11. CHAPTER 5. Sar-Torah Rituals and Related Texts 109
12. PART III: Ritual and Revelation
13. CHAPTER 6. Ritual and Purity 153
14. CHAPTER 7. Tradition and Authority 173
15. PART IV: Conclusions
16. CHAPTER 8. Scholastic Magic 209
17. Bibliography 231
18. General Index 257