Ancient Jewish Magic: A HistoryGideon Bohak gives a pioneering account of the broad history of ancient Jewish magic, from the Second Temple to the rabbinic period. It is based both on ancient magicians' own compositions and products in Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek, and on the descriptions and prescriptions of non magicians, to reconstruct a historical picture that is as balanced and nuanced as possible. The main focus is on the cultural make up of ancient Jewish magic, and special