Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List o f Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Solomon’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Objects from an Uncanonical Collection 1
6. 1. Magical Objects and Where to Find Them 4
7. 2. The Signet Ring 41
8. 3. Bottles for the Demons 60
9. 4. Much Ado About Knotting 80
10. 5. The Metamorphic Shamir 109
11. 6. Carpets and Other Flying Devices 134
12. Conclusion: “Of the Cosmopolitan Destiny of Magical Objects” 149
13. Notes 161
14. Bibliography 195
15. Index 225