Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter 1. The Emergence o/Dybbuk Possession 11
5. Chapter 2. The Emergence o/Dybbuk Possession 32
6. Chapter 3. The Task of the Exorcist 57
7. Chapter 4. Dybbuk Possession and Women's Religiosity 97
8. Chapter 5. Skeptics and Storytellers 119
9. Arrival 139
10. Appendix: Spirit Possession Narratives from Early Modern Jewish Sources 141
11. Notes 181
12. Bibliography 245
13. Index 267
14. Acknowledgments 277