Demonic Desires: "Yetzer Hara" and the Problem of Evil in Late Antiquity
Main description: This study examines the concept of yetzer hara, or evil inclination. Analyzing the some one hundred and fifty appearances of the yetzer in rabbinic literature, Rosen-Zvi contends that the term should not be read under the traditional rubric of sexual desire, but rather in the conte...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa.
University of Pennsylvania Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Ishay Rosen-Zvi, Demonic desires. Yetzer Hara and the problem of evil in Late Antiquity] (2013) (Hirschman, Marc)
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| Further subjects: | B
Religion Judaism
History
B Good and evil Religious aspects Judaism B Religion B Religion / Judaism / History B Yetzer hara (Judaism) B Good and evil Religious aspects Judaism |
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| Summary: | Main description: This study examines the concept of yetzer hara, or evil inclination. Analyzing the some one hundred and fifty appearances of the yetzer in rabbinic literature, Rosen-Zvi contends that the term should not be read under the traditional rubric of sexual desire, but rather in the context of ancient Jewish demonology. This study examines the concept of yetzer hara, or evil inclination. Analyzing the some one hundred and fifty appearances of the yetzer in rabbinic literature, Rosen-Zvi contends that the term should not be read under the traditional rubric of sexual desire, but rather in the context of ancient Jewish demonology. |
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| ISBN: | 0812204204 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.9783/9780812204209 |