Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Introduction: Ansky Visits Ludmir 1
7. 1. A Dybbuk Trilogy, or How the Maiden of Ludmir Became a Literary Figure 12
8. 2. Writing the Maiden 34
9. 3. Afterlives: Remembering the Maiden 46
10. 4. The Curse, the Cossacks, and the Messiah: Ludmir Before the Maiden 60
11. 5. Birth and Childhood 75
12. 6. Love and Death 87
13. 7. The Maiden Possessed 101
14. 8. False Male and Woman Rebbe? 124
15. 9. The Witch-hunt in Ludmir 144
16. 10. The Wedding and Its Aftermath 173
17. 11. In the Holy Land 190
18. Conclusion: Tracing the Maiden 211
19. Afterword: Journey to Ludmir 227
20. Notes 241
21. Bibliography 285
22. Index 299