Magicians, Theologians, and Doctors: Studies in Folk Medicine and Folklore As Reflected in the Rabbinical Response

H. J. Zimmels

Magicians, Theologians, and Doctors: Studies in Folk Medicine and Folklore As Reflected in the Rabbinical Response
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers
Country
United States
Published
1 May 1997
Pages
293
ISBN
9780765759719

Magicians, Theologians, and Doctors: Studies in Folk Medicine and Folklore As Reflected in the Rabbinical Response

H. J. Zimmels

This book gathers together the lore surrounding folk medicine, derived from rabbinic responsa of the twelfth through the nineteenth centuries. Dr. Zimmels has collected rabbinic opinions about various issues related to medicine and healing, including dentistry, obstetrics, the causes of disease, and folk remedies.

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