Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
3. FOREWORD ix
4. PREFACE xxvii
5. Chapter 1. THE LEGEND OF JEWISH SORCERY 1
6. Chapter 2. THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LEGEND 11
7. Chapter 3. THE POWERS OF EVIL 25
8. Chapter 4. MAN AND THE DEMONS 44
9. Chapter 5. THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD 61
10. Chapter 6. THE POWERS OF GOOD 69
11. Chapter 7. “IN THE NAME OF ... ” 78
12. Chapter 8. THE BIBLE IN MAGIC 104
13. Chapter 9. THE MAGICAL PROCEDURE 114
14. Chapter 10. AMULETS 132
15. Chapter 11. THE WAR WITH THE SPIRITS 153
16. Chapter 12. NATURE AND MAN 181
17. Chapter 13. MEDICINE 193
18. Chapter 14. DIVINATION 208
19. Chapter 15. DREAMS 230
20. Chapter 16. ASTROLOGY 249
21. APPENDIX I: THE FORMATION OF MAGICAL NAMES 260
22. APPENDIX II: MS. SEFER GEMATRIAOT, pp. 43a-44b, ON GEMS 265
23. ABBREVIATIONS AND HEBREW TITLES 269
24. BIBLIOGRAPHY 315
25. GLOSSARY OF HEBREW TERMS 333
26. INDEX 335