TY - BOOK ID - 77933362 TI - Studies on astral magic in medieval Jewish thought AU - Schwartz, Dov AU - Louvish, David AU - Stein, Batya PY - 2005 VL - 20 SN - 1280867531 9786610867530 142945265X 9047406885 143370739X 9781429452656 9789004142343 9004142347 9781433707391 9789047406884 PB - Leiden Boston Brill DB - UniCat KW - Jewish astrology KW - Jewish magic KW - Jewish philosophy KW - Philosophy, Medieval. KW - Medieval philosophy KW - Scholasticism KW - Magic, Jewish KW - Magic, Semitic KW - Astrology, Jewish KW - Astrology KW - History. KW - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77933362 AB - The book describes a fascinating encounter between astrology and magic, exposing how Hermetic magic seeped into Jewish literature and Jewish philosophy. Following astral magic in its convoluted course, this original work sheds new light on rationalist Jewish thought in the Middle Ages. Having attained its authority mostly from its use in medical practice, astral magic also developed a theology and provided a key to biblical interpretation. Judah Halevi, Nahmanides, and others explained the meaning and influence of the commandments according to magic-astral models and techniques, generating a new perspective within medieval Jewish philosophy. The book is intended for scholars of philosophy, Jewish thought, astrology and magic, as well as for the general public with an interest in these areas. ER -