Magicians, Theologians, and Doctors: Studies in Folk Medicine and Folklore As Reflected in the Rabbinical Response
Book Details
Author(s)
H. J. Zimmels
Publisher
Jason Aronson, Inc.
ISBN / ASIN
0765759713
ISBN-13
9780765759719
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#3,729,840
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Description
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.
