Demonic Desires Yetzer Hara and the Problem of Evil in Late Antiquity |
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| Author:
| Rosen-Zvi, Ishay |
| Series title: | Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4339-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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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.