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On My Right Michael, on My Left Gabriel : Angels in Ancient Jewish Culture by Mika Ahuvia (2021, Hardcover)
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PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520380118
ISBN-139780520380110
eBay Product ID (ePID)4050071751
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Book TitleOn My Right Michael, on My Left Gabriel : Angels in Ancient Jewish Culture
Number of Pages270 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicJudaism / Rituals & Practice, Judaism / History, Judaism / General, Jewish Studies
Publication Year2021
GenreReligion, Social Science
AuthorMika Ahuvia
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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LCCN2020-051323
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsA comprehensive survey of angels in our surviving Jewish sources would require a multivolume effort, and Ahuvia should be lauded for the diversity of textual products and cultural contexts that she brings to light in her study. . . It is an important contribution to the broader study of how human cultures experience the world as filled and animated by different classes of beings., Ahuvia not only commands impressive knowledge of a large body of texts and artifacts and related secondary literature, but also manages to survey this expansive and diverse collection quite succinctly. Mastering this material is accomplishment enough, but, remarkably, Ahuvia manages to do it without leaving anyone behind.
Dewey Decimal296.315
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction: Angelic Greetings or Shalom Aleichem 1. At Home with the Angels: Babylonian Ritual Sources 2. Out and About with the Angels: Palestinian Ritual Sources 3. No Angels? Early Rabbinic Sources 4. In the Image of God, Not Angels: Rabbinic Sources 5. In the Image of the Angels: Liturgical Responses 6. Israel among the Angels: Late Rabbinic Sources 7. Jewish Mystics and the Angelic Realms: Early Mystical Sources Conclusion: Angels in Judaism and the Religions of Late Antiquity Appendix: Table of Incantation Bowls Bibliography Index
SynopsisAngelic beings can be found throughout the Hebrew Bible, and by late antiquity the archangels Michael and Gabriel were as familiar as the patriarchs and matriarchs, guardian angels were as present as one's shadow, and praise of the seraphim was as sacred as the Shema prayer. Mika Ahuvia recovers once-commonplace beliefs about the divine realm and demonstrates that angels were foundational to ancient Judaism. Ancient Jewish practice centered on humans' relationships with invisible beings who acted as intermediaries, role models, and guardians. Drawing on non-canonical sources--incantation bowls, amulets, mystical texts, and liturgical poetry--Ahuvia shows that when ancient men and women sought access to divine aid, they turned not only to their rabbis or to God alone but often also to the angels. On My Right Michael, On My Left Gabriel spotlights these overlooked stories, interactions, and rituals, offering a new entry point to the history of Judaism and the wider ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern world in which it flourished.
LC Classification NumberBM645.A6A52 2021
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