Joshua Trachtenberg (1904–1959)

Author of Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion

4 Works 547 Members 2 Reviews

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Includes the names: Trachtenberg Joshua, Joshúa Trachtenberg

Works by Joshua Trachtenberg

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Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion (1939) 288 copies, 2 reviews

The Devil and the Jews: The Medieval Conception of the Jew and Its Relation to Modern Anti-Semitism (1943) 256 copies

Consider the years 2 copies

D`javol i evrei (1998) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1904
Date of death: 1959
Gender: male
Occupations: rabbi
Nationality: England
UK
Map Location: USA

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Hilton_Kaufman 79 reviews

Jewish magic and supersitition : a study in folk religion by Joshua Trachtenberg

Interesting work on Jewish folk religion

Mar 8, 20141 other review

raizel 1,743 reviews

Jewish magic and supersitition : a study in folk religion by Joshua Trachtenberg

Lots of examples, focusing on folk religion in Germanic Jewry from the 11th century to 1600 CE. Importance of names---of people and angels, words, verses of the Bible, spells, etc.

Feb 12, 20201 other review