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Golem
Jewish Magical and Mystical Traditions on the Artificial Anthropoid
Moshe Idel traces the golem tradition from the Talmud and Sefer Yetzirah commentaries through the German Pietists, Abulafia, Renaissance Kabbalah and modern legends. He shows that creating a golem was understood as both a mystical and a magical act grounded in letter combination. A definitive SUNY study for anyone interested in the golem and practical Kabbalah.
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