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This collection presents ten essays that examine the distinction between `true religion' and magic in Christianity and Judaism. Topics covered include Babylonian witchcraft, Jesus the Magician, magic in Hassidism and Kabbalah, and magic in Anglo-Saxon England.
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This book is both interesting and a valuable contribution to the study of magic in its relationship to learning. (The Heythrop Journal)
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